Football Preview: Minatare Indians vs. Hay Springs Hawks
Minatare is 1-8 against Hay Springs since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Minatare Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Hay Springs Hawks.
Minatare is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 66-0 defeat at the hands of Crawford.
Meanwhile, Hay Springs put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 52-19 win over Cody-Kilgore on the road. Considering the Hawks have won five contests by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Dylan Raymer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 151 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Young, who rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hay Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Minatare's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Hay Springs, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Minatare was dealt a bruising 52-4 defeat at the hands of Hay Springs when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Minatare avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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