Watkins Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Bishop Hartley Hawks at home and fell 37-7. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 405th, while the Hawks are ranked 86th).
Robert Lathon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bishop Hartley, rushing for 255 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per carry. Lathon's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Brandon Hambric was another key back, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Watkins Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Bishop Hartley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Watkins Memorial will take on Johnstown-Monroe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnstown-Monroe's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Watkins Memorial's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Bishop Hartley, they will challenge Ironton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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