Football Preview: Silver Lake Mustangs vs. Hay Springs Hawks
The Silver Lake Mustangs will challenge the Hay Springs Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Silver Lake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Ansley/Litchfield with a sharp 47-26 win. With the Mustangs ahead 32-12 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Jaxon Tenbensel was his usual excellent self, rushing for 280 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. Those 280 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lane Conway, who rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Silver Lake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Silver Lake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tenbensel and Conway. Conway also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Silver Lake is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Hay Springs put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 72-36 victory over Sioux County. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Warriors are ranked 104th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hay Springs' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Raymer, who rushed for 141 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries, and also caught a touchdown. Dylan Young was another key signal caller, throwing for 113 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hay Springs' defensive line and their seven sacks. Talan Smith was especially locked on to Sioux County's QB and sacked him three times.
Silver Lake has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.7 points per game. As for Hay Springs, their record now sits at 9-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Silver Lake has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 168.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hay Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 311.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
