Shenandoah is 9-1 against Hagerstown since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Shenandoah Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Hagerstown Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Shenandoah will head into Friday's matchup after some sweet revenge against Park Tudor: Shenandoah couldn't quite topple Park Tudor on Friday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 40-point loss they took when the two last played. Shenandoah blew past Park Tudor 46-26. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 20 points or more this season.
Shenandoah's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dylan Parsley led the charge by rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Parsley a new career-high in rushing yards. Carter Armstrong also helped out as he racked up 100 rushing yards.
Shenandoah's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Blayne Stevens and Cash Cowley.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shenandoah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Hagerstown, as they earned their first road win of the season. They claimed a resounding 52-8 win over Cambridge City Lincoln on the road.
Aiden Grover continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 135 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he posted at least 104 rushing yards in the third games prior. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jaxon Hale, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Shenandoah now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Hagerstown, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Things could have been worse for Shenandoah, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 27-9 loss to Hagerstown in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Shenandoah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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