Football Recap: Hiram Piles Up the Points Against Woodland

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Previous Games

10/10/25 - Home	42-7 W
10/11/24 - Away	49-0 W
10/27/23 - Away	27-0 W
10/28/22 - Home	52-41 W
10/28/21 - Home	18-0 W
+ 5 more games

Hiram waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 42-7 win over the Woodland Wildcats. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won three games by 20 points or more so far this season.

Hiram got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ben Scott out in front who rushed for 101 yards on only 11 carries. Those 101 rushing yards gave Scott a new career-high. Hiram also got a significant boost from Dylan Maina, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.

Hiram's run defense was locked in: Woodland could only muster -0.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Maina for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hiram's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.1.

Hiram's defense didn't let Sam Ray Iv, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Michael Smallwood and James Marshall, who racked up four sacks between them. Marshall also made four total tackles, which is notable because Hiram is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise. The Hornets received some extra help from Adarius Anderson, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

The win got Hiram back to even at 4-4. As for Woodland, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-7.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Hiram is set to challenge their familiar foe Allatoona at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Maina and Ethan Corpus. Meanwhile, Woodland will take on rival Southeast Whitfield County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.