RICHMOND, Va. — Avery Curtis rushed for 251 yards and 4 touchdowns as Hermitage pulled away in the second half for a 48-24 win on the road at Douglas Freeman.
Panthers QB Ben Yeanay completed 16 of 20 passes for 186 yards and a touchdown to Michigan recruit Andre Clarke as Hermitage (7-2) outscored the Mavericks 35-7 after halftime.
Freeman (5-4) led 17-13 at halftime and got two TD passes from George Davis plus a TD run from Evan Diehrs. Julian Gambrel also rushed for 117 yards.
Through 9 games, Hermitage holds the 5th spot in the Region 5C playoff standings while the Mavericks currently sit .22 behind Franklin County for the 8th and final spot.
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