South Hagerstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were beaten by the North Hagerstown Hubs 41-14. The Rebels were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hubs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
James Jackson Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for North Hagerstown, rushing for 135 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown. Jackson Jr is becoming a predictor of North Hagerstown's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Amauri Murray handled things on the ground, rushing for 97 yards.
South Hagerstown's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for North Hagerstown, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Hagerstown and Linganore are set to duel on Thursday. Linganore will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something South Hagerstown surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Hagerstown, they will challenge Oakdale at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Oakdale is on a four-game streak of home wins, North Hagerstown a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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