Huss came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were dealt a 62-7 defeat at the hands of the Crest Chargers. The Huskies haven't had much luck with the Chargers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Ethan Presley threw for 82 yards and one TD. Quincy Fortenberry was his top target, picking up 89 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Anthony Tate rushed for 45 yards.
While passing duties were split, you can't argue with the impact Ely Hamrick and Brock Melton both made on the contest. Hamrick threw for 161 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes while Melton gained 120 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Melton a new career-high in rushing yards (87). Michael Edwards was another key player, gaining 81 total yards and two touchdowns.
Huss' loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Crest, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1.
Huss will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Kings Mountain at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th. As for Crest, they have already played their next game, a 76-0 victory against North Gaston on the 17th.
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