Piedmont had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.5 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They blew past the Washington Huskies 56-20. The result was nothing new for the Highlanders, who have now won seven games by 21 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Piedmont's win came down to the chemistry between Markos Lagios and his top target Sam Shelby. Lagios threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes while Shelby picked up 148 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Shelby's longest reception was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Xavier Henderson got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Piedmont's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Washington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Piedmont is taking a road trip to take on Kennedy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Piedmont knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Kennedy likes a good challenge. As for Washington, they will host Newark Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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