CUMBERLAND — Jabril Daniels ran for 108 yards and three touchdowns, and Fort Hill’s defense held Allegany to one first down to win a 39-0 rout in the 50th Homecoming game on Saturday at Greenway Avenue Stadium.
The Sentinels (7-2) led 2-0 after the first quarter, 12-0 at the half and 25-0 after three periods. They’ve won 16 in a row in Homecoming and 20 straight over the Campers (4-5) overall.
Daniels was named Offensive Player of the Game, and his teammate Nick Willison was awarded Defensive Player of the Game.
Carson Bender and Nash Cassell scored rushing touchdowns for Fort Hill, Bobby Brauer made a 43-yard field goal and the Sentinels benefitted from a high snap out of the end zone by Allegany for a safety in the first quarter.
Bender had 56 yards rushing on eight carries. Tristan Ross had five carries for 36 yards.
Fort Hill’s Braelyn Younger blocked a punt, and Mason Bennett recovered a fumble.
The Sentinels ran for 261 yards on 40 carries, and Noah House completed 6 of 9 passes for 89 yards. Wyatt Ranker made three receptions for 62 yards.
Allegany didn’t record its lone first down until the fourth quarter and was limited to 37 yards of total offense. The Campers rushed for 30 yards on 28 plays.
Jackson Resh was Allegany’s leading ball carrier with eight carries for 26 yards.
The two rivals will likely meet for a 104th time in just one week.
On Friday, Allegany County Public Schools announced that Fort Hill will have to forfeit five games due to an ineligible player in accordance with Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association rules.
The player in question was found by Allegany County to live in another state.
Fort Hill appealed the decision to the MPSSAA and is awaiting a ruling, expected to come on Monday before the state playoff seeding is finalized.
If the forfeitures stand, Fort Hill will drop to a 2-7 record and be the No. 6 seed in the Class 1A West Region playoffs. It would meet third-seeded Allegany in the first round at Greenway.
A full game story for Saturday’s Homecoming game will be online later today and in print in Monday’s edition of the Times-News.