Football Game Preview: Hawley Bearcats vs. Stamford Bulldogs + How To Watch

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Previous Games

11/08/24 - Away	22-38 L
10/27/23 - Home	34-30 W
10/29/22 - Away	32-0 W
10/15/21 - Away	42-0 W
10/16/20 - Home	31-16 W
+ 5 more games

Hawley has gone 8-2 against Stamford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bearcats will host the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

Hawley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Texas Leadership Charter Academy - Abilene 64-0 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Bearcats with their most commanding win of the season.

Hawley's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Jake Bristow was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.

Meanwhile, Stamford had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They claimed a resounding 60-14 victory over the Cubs. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 568th, while the Cubs are ranked 1141st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

A big part of Stamford's win came down to the chemistry between Miles Follis and his top target Mason Mueller. Follis threw for 142 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing while Mueller rushed for 72 yards and one TD on only six carries. Slayden Young also helped out with an impressive 104 receiving yards.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Stamford proved: they limited Olney to a paltry 1.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Carlos Vega for the heroic effort on defense: he. Stamford didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.6.

Stamford's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Hawley, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-3.

Hawley ended up a good deal behind Stamford in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, losing 38-22. Will the Bearcats 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.