It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Hughesville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Warrior Run Defenders out 32-29. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Jedidiah Abernatha was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Conor Knight got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hughesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 86.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four matchups they've averaged 149.2.
Hughesville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trent Wetzel and Knight.
Warrior Run's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Eli Butler, who gained 70 total yards and two touchdowns, and Samuel Hall, who picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win got Hughesville back to even at 4-4. As for Warrior Run, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hughesville will venture away from home to take on Wyalusing Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wyalusing Valley is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Hughesville will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Warrior Run, they will head out to square off against Central Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Butler and Ty Regan.
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