The Hagerstown Tigers will take on the Winchester Community Golden Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Hagerstown nor Winchester Community posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Winchester Community is facing Hagerstown at the wrong time: Hagerstown suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took an 8-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Even if they lost, Hagerstown's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Roy Thornbury with two.
Meanwhile, Winchester Community came up short against Tri on Friday and fell 14-6.
The loss snapped Hagerstown's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. As for Winchester Community, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Hagerstown has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Winchester Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 170.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Hagerstown took a serious blow against Winchester Community in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 48-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Winchester Community's Aidan Weatherhead, who rushed for 192 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Hagerstown knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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