The third road matchup was the charm for Huntley Project, as they earned their first road win of the season. They were the clear victor by a 32-6 margin over the Shepherd Mustangs on Friday. This was payback for the Red Devils, who suffered a 42-28 defeat the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Grady Schmidt, who rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 113.4 rushing yards per game.
When it comes to explaining why Shepherd lost, don't look at Connor Wilson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 128 yards. What's more, he's the match marked his third straight with at least 112 dating back to last season.
Huntley Project is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Shepherd, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Huntley Project will welcome Roundup at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Huntley Project is facing Roundup at the right time seeing as Roundup is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Shepherd, they will head out on the road to challenge Baker at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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