The Hagerstown Tigers will take on the Tri Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Hagerstown is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Winchester Community on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Tigers were dealt a 42-14 defeat at the hands of the Golden Falcons. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Although Hagerstown took the loss, they still got scores from Jaxon Hale and Lincoln Small.
Meanwhile, Tri fought the good fight in their overtime game against Knightstown on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 61-59. The Titans just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Isaiah Dewitt and Jameson Crawford. Crawford had a great game and rushed for 223 yards and four scores while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Dewitt was balling out in the loss, rushing for 59 yards and one TD, while also catching one touchdown.
Tri now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Hagerstown, they now also have a losing record of 3-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Hagerstown has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 206.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tri struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 310.1 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Hagerstown was taken down by Tri 43-12 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Tigers were down 29-0.
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