Fort Hill's fast start shreds Smithsburg, 61-6

Oct. 27, 2024

SMITHSBURG, Md. — Fort Hill got a safety on the first play and never looked back, piling up 30 first-quarter points and trouncing Smithsburg, 61-6, on Friday evening.

After Mason Bennett and Christian Riley were in on a safety on the first offensive play of the game, Carson Bender extended Fort Hill's lead to 9-0 on a 27-yard carry. Bobby Brauer booted the first of eight successful point-after tries.

Jabril Daniels tacked on two more scores in the opening frame on runs of 1 and 15 yards before Tristan Ross made it 30-0 after one on an 11-yard run.

Daniels scored his third and final touchdown of the night on a 53-yard scamper early in the second. The senior tailback finished with 112 yards on only eight carries.

The Sentinels' next two scores came on punt returns of 57 yards by Gamil Daniels and 50 yards by Chase Lamb.

Braelyn Younger capped off the first-half scoring with a 40-yard run, finishing with three carries for 52 yards.

Holding a 58-0 halftime lead, the Sentinels scored six offensive touchdowns on 17 plays.

Brauer capped off the Fort Hill scoring with a 22-yard field goal in the third quarter.

The Leopards' touchdown came in the fourth on a 10-yard pass from Tyler Ward to Chase Hill. The two-point run was stuffed.

With Jabril Daniels leading the way offensively, Ross added 26 yards on two carries and a 3-yard catch from Noah House, who went 2 of 3 for 25 yards. Jeremiah Babo hauled in a 22-yard pass.

Defensively, the Sentinels recovered a fumble and had interceptions by House and Keiyn Steinmetz.

Fort Hill (6-2) hosts Allegany (4-4) at Homecoming on Saturday at 12:30 p.m., riding a three-game win streak where it has outscored opponents 169-9.