Football Preview: Hays Hawks vs. Lehman Lobos
Hays is 8-0 against Lehman since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hays Hawks will venture away from home to face off against the Lehman Lobos at 7:30 p.m. Hays is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Hays' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against A&M Consolidated last Thursday. They were outmatched by the Tigers at home and fell 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 505th, while the Tigers are ranked 29th).
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous eight contests, Lehman brought some dynamite into their most recent match. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 41-38 win over Cedar Creek on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Lobos as it spelled an end to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Lehman relied on the efforts of Gunner Winiecki, who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns, and Zayne Barber, who rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Winiecki a new career-high in rushing yards.
Lehman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Lehman's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Hays, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Hays strolled past Lehman in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 33-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hays since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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