The Langston Hughes Panthers will take on the McIntosh Chiefs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Langston Hughes will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Langston Hughes is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Dutchtown 57-14 at home last Friday. Considering the Panthers have won four matches by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Qwantavius Wiggins was his usual excellent self, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 67 receiving yards. Carsyn Baker was another key back, rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Langston Hughes' defense and their three sacks. In that department, Javon Beckford was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Langston Hughes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, McIntosh came up short against Northgate on Saturday and fell 23-12. Despite 164 more yards than the Vikings, the Chiefs couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Chase Cromartie, who rushed for 40 yards, and also threw for 85 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
McIntosh wouldn't let Northgate keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. McIntosh can thank Evan Ward and Maddox Dykeman for forcing both of them. Ward is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Langston Hughes' win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for McIntosh, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Langston Hughes has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 277.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like McIntosh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 195.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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