Football Preview: Hawley Bearcats vs. Eastland Mavericks
Hawley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Eastland Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hawley's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Eastland's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Hawley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to De Leon for the full four quarters, racking up a 54-21 win at home. With Hawley ahead 28-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Hawley relied on the efforts of Keagan Ables, who threw for 441 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per attempt, and Camden Ables, who picked up 264 receiving yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Keagan is now averaging an impressive 329.2 passing yards per game. Allyn Barker was in the mix as well, providing Hawley with two touchdowns.
Hawley wouldn't let De Leon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Kenny Cole led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Hunter Hudson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Meanwhile, while Eastland put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Breckenridge. Eastland enjoyed a cozy 14-0 victory over Breckenridge.
Hawley pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Eastland, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Hawley beat Eastland 33-20 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hawley since the team 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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