Football Preview: Hay Springs Hawks vs. Silver Lake Mustangs
The Hay Springs Hawks will challenge the Silver Lake Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hay Springs comes in on nine and Silver Lake on three.
Hay Springs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Sioux County to the tune of 72-36. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Warriors are ranked 104th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hay Springs to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dylan Raymer, who rushed for 141 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries, and also caught a touchdown. Dylan Young also helped out as he racked up 117 rushing yards.
Hay Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 393 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Hay Springs' imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Talan Smith was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself.
Meanwhile, everything went Silver Lake's way against Ansley/Litchfield on Friday as Silver Lake made off with a 47-26 win. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Mustangs had established a 20 point advantage.
Jaxon Tenbensel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 280 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Lane Conway was in the mix too, providing Silver Lake with two touchdowns.
Silver Lake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tenbensel and Conway. Conway has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Silver Lake's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.7 points. As for Hay Springs, their record now sits at 9-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Hay Springs has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 385.4 total yards per game. It's a different story for Silver Lake, though, as they've been averaging only 235.5. Will Hay Springs be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Silver Lake flip the script? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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