Two dominant signal callers in Michael Robinson and Stephen Kelley Ii are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Edgewood Rams will head out to take on the Harford Tech Cobras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Edgewood sitting on seven straight victories and Harford Tech on five.
Edgewood will head into Thursday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 29-point they dealt North Harford on Thursday. Edgewood took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 35-6 win over North Harford. That looming 35-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rams yet this season.
Robinson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 93 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 82 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 62 yards.
Edgewood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Quintin Williams and Khalil Brice. Brice has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last six times he's played.
Meanwhile, Harford Tech has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.29 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 33-32 photo finish over Perry Hall.
It was another big night for Kelley Ii, who threw for 355 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes. Karon Evans was Kelley Ii's top target, picking up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Edgewood pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Harford Tech, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Edgewood has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 181.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Harford Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 150.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Edgewood and Harford Tech were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but Edgewood suffered an agonizing 17-16 loss. Can Edgewood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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