The Harpursville/Afton Hornets are on the road again on Friday to play the Bainbridge-Guilford Bobcats at 7:00 p.m.
Harpursville/Afton's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Oneonta last Friday. They took a blow against the Yellowjackets, falling 41-0.
Meanwhile, Bainbridge-Guilford put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 28-24 W over Spencer-Van Etten/Candor.
Bainbridge-Guilford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Declyn Marshfield led the charge by picking up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 40 yards. Marshfield also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making ten total tackles. Connor Davy was another key passer, throwing for 184 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Bainbridge-Guilford wouldn't let Spencer-Van Etten/Candor keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bainbridge-Guilford can thank Marshfield and Isaiah Hampton for forcing both of them. That's the most rushing yards Marshfield has posted since back in October of 2023.
Harpursville/Afton dropped their record down to 0-3 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bainbridge-Guilford, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Harpursville/Afton was dealt a bruising 40-0 loss at the hands of Bainbridge-Guilford in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marshfield, who rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Now that Harpursville/Afton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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