The Ola Mustangs are on the road again on Friday to play the Hampton Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ola is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Union Grove: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Ola blew Union Grove out of the water with a 34-7 final score. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Wolverines are ranked 211th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cayden Hutson had a dynamite game for Ola, rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Hutson a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Caden Worley, who threw for 176 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Hampton waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wolfpack 37-7 on the road. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Hornets had established a 21 point advantage.
Tristan Parks was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 380 yards and five touchdowns while completing 74.2% of his passes.
Ola pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Hampton, their record now sits at 6-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Ola has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 233.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hampton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 150.9. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Ola against Hampton in their previous matchup back in November of 2017, as the team secured a 59-0 win. Will Ola repeat their success, or does Hampton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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