Football Preview: Honey Grove Warriors vs. Hearne Eagles
The Honey Grove Warriors will face off against the Hearne Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Honey Grove sitting on eight straight victories and Hearne on five.
Honey Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Elysian Fields 56-20. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.
Honey Grove's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ryelan Morris, who rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Morris is now averaging an impressive 100.2 rushing yards per game. Dre Patt was another key player, rushing for 88 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries.
Honey Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 188.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 0.
One reason for the win was Honey Grove's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Mason Banker and Brody Mahan, who racked up four sacks between them. Another thorn in Elysian Fields' side was Levi Beavers, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 15 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Hearne was able to grind out a solid win over Timpson on Friday, taking the game 31-21. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly ten points.
Honey Grove's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.0 points per game. As for Hearne, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
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