The Hiram Hornets lost 45-21 to the Central Lions on Friday. The Hornets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Despite the loss, Hiram still got an impressive performance from Dashaun Williams, who rushed for 119 yards on only ten carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most total yards Williams has posted since back in September of 2023. Hiram also got a significant boost from Kaden Hamilton, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
Jr Harris had a dynamite game for Central, rushing for 73 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 304 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 15.2 yards per attempt. Another player making a difference was Avery Tanner, who picked up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Hiram now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Central, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hiram will play host again on Friday to welcome East Paulding, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for Central, they will venture away from home to challenge Villa Rica at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 140 points over their last three contests.
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