West Harrison is 0-5 against Hancock since August of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The West Harrison Hurricanes are taking a road trip to challenge the Hancock Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hancock is hoping to do what Moss Point couldn't last Friday: put an end to West Harrison's winning streak, which now stands at four games. West Harrison blew past Moss Point, posting a 48-13 win on the road. The Hurricanes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 35 points or more this season.
Jordan Stapleton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also picking up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 129 rushing yards dating back to last season. Trey Harris also helped out as he racked up 121 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Harrison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 337 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
West Harrison didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Austin Mcinnis. Another thorn in Moss Point's side was Jazear Carter, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Hancock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They and Florence were almost perfectly matched up, but Hancock suffered a 35-34 defeat.
Hancock might have lost, but man, Kaison Koenenn was a machine: he rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 101 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. Those 171 rushing yards gave Koenenn a new career-high.
West Harrison's record now sits at 4-1. As for Hancock, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. West Harrison has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 329.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hancock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 191.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
West Harrison lost to Hancock on the road by a decisive 42-26 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for West Harrison, Zach Gullung (who rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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