Football Recap: Hyannis Comes Up Short

If Hyannis was feeling good fresh off their 56-0 takedown of Morrill last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Longhorns were outmatched by the Maxwell Wildcats and fell 70-36. The Longhorns were down 56-24 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Hyannis lost on Friday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Dom Boppree, who rushed for 133 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries, and also threw for 108 yards and one touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Ely Van Renan was in the mix too, providing Hyannis with two TDs.

It was another big night for Jesse Reyes, who rushed for 205 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 133 yards and three TDs while completing 75% of his passes for Maxwell. Reyes is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Maxwell's leading receiver Jagger Kleewein was Reyes' top target yet again, picking up 60 receiving yards and one score, while also rushing for 47 yards and one touchdown.

Hyannis' loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Maxwell, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hyannis will square off against Mullen at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Longhorns will need to watch out since the Broncos have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Maxwell, they will challenge Sandhills/Thedford at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Knights have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.