Northern Garrett hasn't had much luck against Fort Hill recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Huskies will square off against the Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Northern Garrett is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They breezed past Southern to the tune of 36-7. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Northern Garrett had a senior duo take command as Landon Yoder threw for 92 yards and a pair of touchdowns and Evan Graham rushed for 94 yards and two scores.
Northern Garrett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. They are 5-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Northern Garrett didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Emmitt Lipscomb and Caleb Hinebaugh.
Meanwhile, Fort Hill was fully in charge last Saturday, breezing past Allegany 57-13. With the Sentinels ahead 57-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Carson Bender and Coye Resh. Bender rushed for 121 yards and one TD on only six carries while Resh rushed for 43 yards and one touchdown. Those 121 rushing yards gave Bender a new career-high.
Fort Hill's record now sits at 6-3. As for Northern Garrett, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Northern Garrett has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 230.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fort Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 235.7 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Northern Garrett took a serious blow against Fort Hill in their previous matchup back in September, falling 27-0. Can the Huskies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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