Football Recap: Hooks Comes Up Short

Friday just wasn't the day for Hooks's offense. They were dealt a 42-0 defeat at the hands of the Daingerfield Tigers on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 57 points in the game before, the Hornets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Ripken Birdwell threw for 136 yards on nine of 18 attempts. Ra'Kadrian Minter was his top target, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss). On the ground, Casen May made six total tackles.

Chase Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Daingerfield, rushing for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 177 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes. Johnson is becoming a predictor of Daingerfield's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ashton Williams, who rushed for 135 yards on only 15 carries.

The loss snapped Hooks' winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. As for Daingerfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.

Hooks didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 41-33 defeat against New Boston on the 25th. Daingerfield has also already played their next game, a 60-0 win against Hughes Springs on the 25th.

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