Hermitage's game two weeks ago was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They claimed a resounding 63-26 victory over the J.R. Tucker Tigers. With that win, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 27.6 points per game.
It was another big night for Earlonte' Winston, who rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Those 178 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Benjamin Yeanay Jr., who threw for 110 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Another reason for the win was Hermitage's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Nicholas Christian with two.
Hermitage's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for J.R. Tucker, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Hermitage will head out to face off against L.C. Bird at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hermitage is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.6 points per game this season. J.R. Tucker does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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