Two dominant signal callers in Benjamin Hedstrom and Jumaria Hamilton are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Dale County Warriors will be playing at home against the Fairfield Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dale County is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Two weeks ago, everything came up roses for Dale County against Geneva as the squad secured a 49-6 win. With that victory, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 27.1 points per game.
Hedstrom was his usual excellent self, throwing for 170 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Damarkus Smith was another key player, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Dale County wouldn't let Geneva keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Dale County can thank Junior Smith and Wesley Rabon for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Fairfield got themselves on the board against Huffman on Friday, but Huffman never followed suit. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 36-0 win over the Vikings. The match marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season.
Justin Murray continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Hamilton, who threw for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes.
Dale County pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.4 points per game. As for Fairfield, their record is now 7-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Dale County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 203.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fairfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 201.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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