Hawkinsville got themselves on the board against Rutland on Friday, but Rutland never followed suit. They blew past the Rutland Hurricanes, posting a 31-0 win at home. The contest marked the Red Devils' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Nieem Blair continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Hawkinsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rutland only rushed for 29.
Hawkinsville wouldn't let Rutland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hawkinsville can thank Nakivius Releford and Tony Whitehead for forcing both of them.
The win made it two in a row for Hawkinsville and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Rutland, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Hawkinsville will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wheeler County at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. Wheeler County will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Hawkinsville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Rutland, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Jackson at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. Jackson's defense has only allowed 16.5 points per game this season, so Rutland's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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