There's no place like home for Danville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 20-8 victory over the Mt. Gilead Indians on Friday. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Indians are ranked 504th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Danville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacob Hackman out in front who rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown.
Danville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Carson Proper and Aidan Burke. Danville got some further help from Joshua Byers: he picked up two sacks and made 25 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Danville's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Mt. Gilead, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Danville will head out to challenge Northmor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Danville: 13.8, Northmor: 11.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Mt. Gilead, they will head out on the road to take on Fredericktown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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