Hurricane has won three straight games at home, while Martinsburg has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Hurricane Redskins will face off against the Martinsburg Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Hurricane's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Hurricane is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: George Washington, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Hurricane was ranked sixth). Hurricane enjoyed a cozy 37-21 win over George Washington last Friday. Hurricane's victory was all the more impressive since the Patriots were averaging only 13.44 points allowed on the season.
A big part of Hurricane's win came down to the chemistry between Noah Vellaithambi and his top target Ja?Lei Burnette. Vellaithambi threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns while Burnette picked up 121 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Vellaithambi has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last seven times he's played.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Martinsburg beat Spring Mills 17-12 two weeks ago. The 17-point effort marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Martinsburg's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Hurricane, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Hurricane took a serious blow against Martinsburg in their previous meeting back in November of 2018, falling 35-0. Will Hurricane have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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