The Huntland Hornets will venture away from home to take on the Cornersville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Huntland has three straight wins, Cornersville has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Huntland made off with a 20-19 victory over Moore County.
Among those leading the charge was Grant Jernigan, who threw for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes, and also rushed for 37 yards.
Meanwhile, Cornersville and Wayne County were almost perfectly matched up last Friday, but Cornersville suffered a 26-25 loss.
Despite the defeat, Cornersville saw an underclassman step up: Easton Lombardi rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Lombardi a new career-high in rushing yards.
Huntland's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Cornersville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Huntland has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cornersville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 152.1. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Huntland was taken down by Cornersville 42-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Huntland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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