On Friday Allatoona will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will face off against the Hiram Hornets at 7:30 p.m. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Xavier Rucker and Dashaun Williams.
Allatoona's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Cartersville on Friday. They were outmatched by the Hurricanes at home and fell 31-0. The loss continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their matchups with the Hurricanes: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hiram). They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-0 victory over Woodland. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Hornets with their most commanding win of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hiram to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaden Hamilton, who rushed for 61 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Hiram also got a significant boost from Williams, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hiram was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 20 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Hiram didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Gavin Dixon, Jeramiah Neil, and Jadyn Daigre picked up one apiece. Dixon also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Another thorn in Woodland's side was Davion Jackson, who made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Allatoona's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-4. As for Hiram, they pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Allatoona against Hiram when the teams last played back in October of 2015, as the team secured a 48-13 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hiram's Elijah Hairston, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Allatoona to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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