Two dominant backs in Shepard Paugh and Jackson Kerr are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The South Harrison Hawks will host the Williamstown Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Harrison has given up an average of 32.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
South Harrison is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They came up short against Doddridge County, falling 34-8. The matchup marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last contest, Williamstown made sure to put some points up on the board against Poca on Friday. The Yellowjackets put the hurt on the Dots with a sharp 39-19 victory. Considering the Yellowjackets' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Williamstown found their leader in sophomore Kerr, who rushed for 147 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Williamstown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. They are 2-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Williamstown didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Carson Haines, Carter Hoops, and Jack Moore picked up one apiece.
South Harrison's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Williamstown, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. South Harrison has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 285.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Williamstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 215.7 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
South Harrison was taken down by Williamstown 55-27 when the teams last played back in November of 2016. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Hawks were down 35-6.
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