On Friday, the Albert Gallatin Colonials got the win against the Clear Spring Blazers by a conclusive 41-21. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Colonials' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 350th in Pennsylvania, while the Blazers are ranked 148th in Maryland).
Caleb DeHaven was his usual excellent self, rushing for 235 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also picking up 31 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Albert Gallatin also got a significant boost from Adam Pegg, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Albert Gallatin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 454 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Albert Gallatin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Pegg and Ethan Kennedy.
Albert Gallatin now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Clear Spring, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Albert Gallatin will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Brownsville at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for Clear Spring, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Smithsburg at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clear Spring is facing Smithsburg at the right time seeing as Smithsburg is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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