The Mergenthaler Vo-Tech Mustangs will face off against the Sherwood Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mergenthaler Vo-Tech is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Old Mill, posting a 42-7 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Mustangs, who have now won 11 matchups in a row.
Meanwhile, Sherwood humbled Perry Hall with a 42-14 victory. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Gators are ranked 73rd) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mergenthaler Vo-Tech better keep an eye on Preston Hamrick. He was instrumental in Sherwood's win, rushing for 117 yards and four TDs while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Mustafa Habib was another key player, rushing for 193 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Sherwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Mergenthaler Vo-Tech's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Sherwood, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 11-1.
Everything came up roses for Mergenthaler Vo-Tech against Sherwood in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, as the squad secured a 34-7 win. In that game, the Mustangs amassed a halftime lead of 20-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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