The Harpursville/Afton Hornets will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Bainbridge-Guilford Bobcats at 7:00 p.m.
Harpursville/Afton's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Oneonta on Friday. They took a blow against the Yellowjackets, falling 41-0.
Meanwhile, Bainbridge-Guilford put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past Spencer-Van Etten/Candor with a 28-24 victory.
Bainbridge-Guilford got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Declyn Marshfield out in front who picked up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards. Marshfield didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made ten total tackles. Another passer making a difference was Connor Davy, who threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Bainbridge-Guilford wouldn't let Spencer-Van Etten/Candor keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bainbridge-Guilford can thank Marshfield and Isaiah Hampton for forcing both of them. That's the most rushing yards Marshfield has posted since back in October of 2023.
Harpursville/Afton's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Bainbridge-Guilford, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Harpursville/Afton took a serious blow against Bainbridge-Guilford in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 40-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marshfield, who rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Now that Harpursville/Afton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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