Shenandoah has gone 9-1 against Hagerstown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Shenandoah Raiders will face off against the Hagerstown Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Shenandoah will head into Friday's game after some sweet revenge against Park Tudor: Shenandoah couldn't quite topple Park Tudor on Friday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 40-point defeat they took when the two last played. Shenandoah was the clear victor by a 46-26 margin over Park Tudor. Considering the Raiders have won three matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Shenandoah to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dylan Parsley, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Parsley a new career-high in rushing yards. Hayden Hubbard did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 88 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shenandoah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Hagerstown, as they earned their first road win of the season. They claimed a resounding 52-8 win over Cambridge City Lincoln on the road.
It was another big night for Aiden Grover, who rushed for 135 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he posted at least 104 rushing yards in the third games prior. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaagen Kendall, who threw for 102 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Shenandoah now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Hagerstown, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Shenandoah has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 179.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hagerstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 174.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Shenandoah ended up a good deal behind Hagerstown in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 27-9. Can Shenandoah avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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