Two dominant signal callers in Esean Johnson and Markos Lagios are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Washington Huskies will head out to face off against the Piedmont Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Washington will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Kennedy, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Washington managed a 12-7 victory over Kennedy on Friday.
Meanwhile, Piedmont entered their tilt with Irvington on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They claimed a resounding 49-7 win over the Vikings on the road. The match marked the Highlanders' most dominant victory of the season.
Lagios continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 272 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, while also rushing for 39 yards and a touchdown. Brandon Dicke made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Piedmont didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Miles Silver, Miguel Long, and Dicke picked up one apiece.
Washington's record is now 3-4. As for Piedmont, their record is now 6-1.
Washington strolled past Piedmont in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 by a score of 33-14. Will Washington repeat their success, or does Piedmont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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