The Huntingtown Hurricanes will head out to face off against the Chopticon Braves at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Huntingtown is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing McDonough: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Hurricanes blew the Rams out of the water with a 49-9 final score. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Hurricanes' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Rams are ranked 138th).
Dominic Hicks was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 90 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 155 yards and two TDs on only 11 passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Huntingtown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Huntingtown's defense and their three sacks. Spencer O'Callaghan refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Huntingtown got some further help from O'Callaghan: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Chopticon narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Thomas Stone 17-14.
Huntingtown now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Chopticon, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Huntingtown against Chopticon in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 53-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hurricanes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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