After both having extra time off, the Hamilton County Trojans and the Maclay Marauders will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton County is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Hamilton County's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Toombs County last Friday. They were beaten by the Bulldogs 61-0. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 437th in Florida, while the Bulldogs are ranked 30th in Georgia).
Meanwhile, Maclay slipped by Valwood 20-19 back in September.
George Grant continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 195 yards on 18 of 31 attempts. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 98-yard run. Nash Beshears also helped out with an impressive 91 receiving yards.
Hamilton County's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Maclay, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Hamilton County against Maclay in their previous matchup back in September of 2014, as the team secured a 51-17 win. Will Hamilton County repeat their success, or does Maclay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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