Football Preview: Hanks Knights vs. Chapin Huskies
The Hanks Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Chapin Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Hanks took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Jefferson onto the board and left with a 35-0 win. The contest marked the Knights' most dominant victory of the season.
Hanks got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jordan Morales out in front who threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. The team also got some help courtesy of Dean Deucher, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns.
Hanks was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Hanks didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ivan Arellano and Joaquin Rojo.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Chapin two weeks ago. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Jefferson out of the water with a 42-0 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Huskies had established a 35 point advantage.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chapin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Evan Rivera, who threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Daveon Singleton, who picked up 90 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Chapin wouldn't let Jefferson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Chapin can thank Roberto Duran and Abrahm Barron for forcing both of them.
Chapin's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.2 points. As for Hanks, their record is now 6-3.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Hanks has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 271.8 passing yards per game. Chapin, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 173 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Hanks suffered a grim 57-36 defeat to Chapin when the teams last played back in October of 2020. Can Hanks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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