The Hiram Hornets are taking a road trip to take on the Woodland Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hiram is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Hiram is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Cedartown on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hiram was beaten by Cedartown 56-20. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 34th).
Hiram might have lost, but man, Dashaun Williams was a machine: he rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown. Williams' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 129 rushing yards dating back to last season. Amari Lindley was in the mix as well, providing Hiram with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Hiram was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 19 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Woodland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 17-0 to Allatoona. The game marked the first time this year in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Hiram now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Woodland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Hiram against Woodland when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 27-0 victory. Does Hiram have another victory up their sleeve, or will Woodland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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