Hewitt-Trussville has gone 8-1 against Oak Mountain recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hewitt-Trussville Huskies will host the Oak Mountain Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Hewitt-Trussville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.5 points per game this season.
Hewitt-Trussville took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Prattville at home to the tune of 49-7. Considering the Huskies have won five games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Noah Dobbins, who threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Those 67 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Delvecchio L. Alston II, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Meanwhile, a win for Oak Mountain just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Vestavia Hills at home and fell 42-14. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Rebels are ranked 18th).
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Will O'Dell and Charlie Taaffe. Taaffe had a great game and rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, O'Dell was balling out in the loss, throwing for 293 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Hewitt-Trussville's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Oak Mountain, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Hewitt-Trussville has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Oak Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 212.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Hewitt-Trussville against Oak Mountain in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-7 win. Does Hewitt-Trussville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oak Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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