There's no place like home for Hemingford, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They breezed by the Hyannis Longhorns at home to the tune of 64-14 on Friday. With the Bobcats ahead 48-8 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hemingford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hemingford's defense and their four sacks. Hyannis' QB won't forget Owen Plog anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Several Longhorns players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Levi Merrihew, who rushed for 26 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 48 receiving yards.
The win got Hemingford back to even at 1-1. As for Hyannis, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Hemingford will head out to square off against Bayard at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hyannis, they will square off against Morrill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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