Football Recap: Hagen Hughes Leads Azle to Victory over Granbury

Azle won the last time they faced Granbury and Hagen Hughes did his part to make sure it happened again. The Azle Hornets enjoyed a cozy 28-14 victory over the Granbury Pirates on Friday thanks in part to Hughes, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns. Hughes 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.

Derrek Vowell threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns. Garrett Bailey was his top target, picking up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Hughes rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns.

Despite the loss, Granbury still got an impressive performance from Anthony Debello, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Debello a new career-high in rushing yards.

Azle's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Granbury, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

Azle will be playing at home against Aledo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Aledo's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven matches. As for Granbury, they will face off against Denton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Granbury is facing Denton at the right time seeing as Denton is stuck on a six-game losing streak.

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