Piedmont entered their tilt with Hayward on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Hayward Farmers 35-14. The result was nothing new for the Highlanders, who have now won five contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Piedmont had a senior duo take command as Sam Shelby gained 151 total yards and two touchdowns and Markos Lagios threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Shelby also racked up 55 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Hayward's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Maurice Hall, who gained 122 total yards and two touchdowns, and Jaydyn Irving, who threw for 208 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.3% of his passes.
Piedmont's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Hayward, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Piedmont will take on Irvington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Irvington will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Piedmont surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hayward, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Newark Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Newark Memorial's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Hayward's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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