The Hiram Hornets will venture away from home to take on the Dalton Catamounts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hiram will be strutting in after a victory while Dalton will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Hiram finally turned things around against Cass two weeks ago. They walked away with a 41-28 win over the Colonels.
Dashaun Williams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 171 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Kaden Hamilton was another key rusher, gaining 167 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hiram was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Dalton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 42-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of Allatoona. One positive for the Catamounts, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Hiram's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Dalton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Hiram was able to grind out a solid win over Dalton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 49-39. Will Hiram repeat their success, or does Dalton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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