Cartersville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past the Hiram Hornets 45-43. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Hurricanes, who until this match were averaging 10.3 points allowed.
It was another big night for Nate Russell, who threw for 245 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 47 yards. 80 of Russell's passing yards were hauled in by Jamauri Brice, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Hiram lost, don't look at Kaden Hamilton. Despite the final result, he rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Hiram is 4-2 when Hamilton posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Ethan Latimore was another key player, throwing for 100 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Cartersville's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Hiram, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Cartersville and Westminster will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Cartersville's defense has only allowed 10.3 points per game this season, so Westminster's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Hiram, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Kell at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 827 yards in their previous games.
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