Football Preview: Anson Tigers vs. Hawley Bearcats
Anson is 1-7 against Hawley since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m.
Anson is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Albany just ended the team's four-game winning streak last Friday. They took a 27-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hawley put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Eastland 22-21. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Mavericks are ranked 549th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Keagan Ables was his usual excellent self, rushing for 71 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 216 yards while completing 75% of his passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, Anson fell to 4-1. As for Hawley, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Anson was dealt a bruising 45-0 loss at the hands of Hawley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Anson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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