Football Recap: Hardin County Tigers vs. Haywood Tomcats
A victory for Hardin County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 56-7 defeat at the hands of the Haywood Tomcats. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-7.
Carson Graves went supernova for Haywood, rushing for 121 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 82 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Graves got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 82 yards. Caydan Sanders was another key signal caller, throwing for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
Hardin County is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. As for Haywood, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hardin County will challenge Crockett County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crockett County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.1 points per game this season. As for Haywood, they will take on Covington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Haywood's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
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