After each having a week off, the Hunt Warriors and the North Brunswick Scorpions will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hunt will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Hunt will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Fike, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Everything went Hunt's way against Fike last Friday as Hunt made off with a 40-14 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Warriors have posted against the Demons since November 6, 2015.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hunt to victory, but perhaps none more so than Barnes Willoughby, who threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns. Willoughby is becoming a predictor of Hunt's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
Hunt's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB eight times. The heavy lifting was done by Deontrae Barnes and Keyshawn Richardson, who racked up five sacks between them. Barnes is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played. Jameson Jones was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a victory for North Brunswick just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Ashley, falling 35-14. The Scorpions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although North Brunswick took the loss, they still got scores from Tyrell Simpson and Aamere Montgomery.
Hunt's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.3 points per game. As for North Brunswick, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Hunt has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 171.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Brunswick struggles in that department as they've been averaging 188.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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