Blackhawk extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 3-7. They lost 41-17 to the New Castle Hurricanes. If the Cougars were looking for revenge after losing 50-14 to the Hurricanes when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Hayden Magill and Brayden McCarthy certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Magill rushed for 73 yards and two scores, while McCarthy rushed for 101 yards on only 14 carries.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Nate Reed for the heroic effort on defense: he. Blackhawk's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.1.
Blackhawk's defensive line didn't let Marino Graham, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 3.5 sacks. Jameson Feeley was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
As for New Castle, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Castle to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chase Lemmon, who picked up 78 receiving yards and three TDs. Those three receiving touchdowns gave Lemmon a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Graham, who threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns.
Blackhawk does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Castle, they have already played their next contest, a 14-13 win against Montour on the 31st.
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