Football Preview: Azle Hornets vs. Birdville Hawks
The Azle Hornets will face off against the Birdville Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Birdville is hoping to do what Brewer couldn't on Friday: put an end to Azle's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Azle blew past Brewer 42-21. Considering the Hornets have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hagen Hughes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 168 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 34 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 63 yards. Aiden Mackey was another key player, picking up 98 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Azle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Birdville was beaten by Richland 62-34 on Friday. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-21.
Azle's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Birdville, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
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