Preview: Hayfield Hawks vs. Edison Eagles
Hayfield is 1-9 against Edison since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hayfield Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Edison Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Hayfield sitting on four straight wins and Edison on 15.
Last Wednesday, Hayfield strolled past Justice with points to spare, taking the game 50-35. Given Hayfield's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Justice is ranked 161st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Edison was able to grind out a solid win over Falls Church on Wednesday, taking the game 49-42.
Hayfield's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Edison, their win bumped their record up to 21-3.
Things could have been worse for Hayfield, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 51-37 loss to Edison in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Hayfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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