Preview: Arthur County Wolves vs. Hay Springs Hawks
Arthur County is 6-1 against Hay Springs since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Arthur County Wolves will be playing at home against the Hay Springs Hawks at 1:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Arthur County comes in on nine and Hay Springs on six.
Arthur County put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Shelton 60-14 on the road. 60 seems to be a good number for Arthur County as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Dane Pilakowski continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 243 yards and five touchdowns on only eight carries. Pilakowski really tore up the turf during one magnificent 79-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Wenzel, who gained 112 total yards and two touchdowns.
Arthur County's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB nine times. Leading the way was Kane Delatour and his four sacks.
Meanwhile, Hay Springs can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past Hampton 66-26 at home. With Hay Springs ahead 58-18 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Gage Mintken was his usual excellent self, rushing for 156 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 carries. Cutter Scott was another key contributor, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Arthur County's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Hay Springs, their victory was their fourth straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 6-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Arthur County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 266.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hay Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 210.9 per game. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Arthur County against Hay Springs in their previous meeting back in September as the squad secured a 80-7 victory. Does Arthur County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hay Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
