Hughesville is 0-7 against Mount Carmel since October of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Hughesville Spartans will venture away from home to challenge the Mount Carmel RED TORNADOES at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hughesville took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Midd-West a 57-0 shutout. The Spartans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Hughesville's win came down to the chemistry between Blake Davis and his top target Conor Knight. Davis threw for 231 yards and six touchdowns while Knight picked up 145 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Brenden Fisher was in the mix too, providing Hughesville with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hughesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Mount Carmel came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Warriors 41-17.
It was another big night for Jaylen Delaney, who picked up 182 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. Another player making a difference was Gavin Marshalek, who threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Mount Carmel's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jon Morgante and Chase Balichik.
Hughesville now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Mount Carmel, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant wideouts against one another: Knight and Delaney. Knight has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 110.2 receiving yards per game this season. For his part, Delaney has averaged 122 receiving yards per game this season.
Hughesville was dealt a bruising 54-14 loss at the hands of Mount Carmel in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hughesville was down 28-7.
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