Hopewell-Loudon is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Carey is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Chieftains will welcome the Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Hopewell-Loudon 8.5, Carey 12.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
Hopewell-Loudon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Archbold with points to spare, taking the game 30-14.
Meanwhile, Carey's offense rose to the challenge against a Panthers defense that boasted an average of only 14.33 points allowed on Friday. The Blue Devils breezed past Paulding to the tune of 41-6. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won six matchups by 26 points or more so far this season.
Hopewell-Loudon better keep an eye on Dash Puckett. He was instrumental in Carey's win, rushing for 137 yards and three touchdowns. Those 137 rushing yards gave Puckett a new career-high.
Carey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Paulding only rushed for 76.
Carey didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Mace Puckett.
Hopewell-Loudon's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Carey, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Hopewell-Loudon took their victory against Carey in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 30-7 score. Do the Chieftains have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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