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 were outmatched by the Yellowjackets on the road and fell 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's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Declyn Marshfield, who picked up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards. Marshfield also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making ten total tackles. Connor Davy was another key signal caller, throwing 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 dropped their record down to 0-3 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bainbridge-Guilford, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Harpursville/Afton was taken down by Bainbridge-Guilford 40-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. 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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