Football Preview: Creek Valley Storm vs. Hay Springs Hawks
The Creek Valley Storm will face off against the Hay Springs Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Creek Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 48 points back in August, they were much more limited against Wallace last Friday. They had to suffer through a 81-6 loss at the hands of the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Hay Springs really took it to Potter-Dix for the full four quarters, racking up an 88-53 win on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 75-20.
Dylan Raymer had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 173 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Tripp Buettner was another key rusher, rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hay Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 478 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Hay Springs' imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Talan Smith was the leader with two.
Creek Valley's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Hay Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Creek Valley suffered a grim 37-14 defeat to Hay Springs in their previous meeting back in August of 2021. Will Creek Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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