The Chopticon Braves will take on the Huntingtown Hurricanes at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chopticon was handed a 39-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Thomas Stone 17-14.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Huntingtown over McDonough in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Hurricanes blew the Rams out of the water with a 49-9 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-6.
Chopticon better keep an eye on Dominic Hicks. He was instrumental in Huntingtown's win, rushing for 90 yards and two scores on only seven carries, while also throwing for 155 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 11 passes. Hicks' longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Huntingtown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Huntingtown's defense and their three sacks. Spencer O'Callaghan refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Another thorn in McDonough's side was O'Callaghan, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Huntingtown now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Chopticon, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Chopticon was dealt a bruising 53-0 defeat at the hands of Huntingtown in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Braves, Landon Cawley (who rushed for 80 yards and two TDs on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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