Ashland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Myrtle Hawks 39-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Devils of the 41-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Myrtle found their leader in underclassman Zane Hill, who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes. The dominant performance gave Hill a new career-high in rushing yards.
Ashland's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Myrtle, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ashland will square off against Byers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Myrtle, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks dukes it out withFalkner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They are coming into the matchup with four straight victories at home, so Myrtle will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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