The East Hardy Cougars are on the road again on Friday to play the Southern Rams at 7:00 p.m. Southern took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on East Hardy, who comes in off a win.
East Hardy will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Tygarts Valley on Friday. East Hardy breezed by Tygarts Valley on the road to the tune of 53-19. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Southern's offense. They were dealt a 49-0 defeat at the hands of Fort Hill on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Sentinels are ranked 26th).
East Hardy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Southern, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
East Hardy took a serious blow against Southern in their previous meeting back in September of 2018, falling 47-7. Can East Hardy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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