Football Preview: Hawken Hawks vs. West Geauga Wolverines
The Hawken Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the West Geauga Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Hawken's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Lakeside offense got past them. Hawken was the clear victor by a 60-38 margin over Lakeside on Friday. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Dragons are ranked 437th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jordan Johnson, who rushed for 124 yards and four touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Donovan Moorhead was another key player, throwing for 247 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Geauga). They claimed a resounding 42-14 win over Edgewood at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolverines.
Hawken's record is now 4-1. As for West Geauga, their record now sits at 2-3.
Hawken came up short against West Geauga when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 22-15. Can Hawken avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
