Football Game Preview: Hendrickson Hawks vs. Weiss Wolves + How To Watch

The Hendrickson Hawks will challenge the Weiss Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Hendrickson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Lockhart 63-6. The win was familiar territory for the Hawks, who have now won three games in a row.

E.J. Neal-Adams had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 94 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Another back making a difference was Brody Martinka, who rushed for 58 yards and a pair of scores on only five carries.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Hendrickson proved: they limited Lockhart to a paltry 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Carnell Spicer for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hendrickson didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.7.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Weiss, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Lehman 87-0 on Friday. The matchup marked the Wolves' most dominant victory of the season so far.

Hendrickson better keep an eye on Jaxon Schad. He was instrumental in Weiss' win, throwing for 358 yards and seven TDs while completing 78.3% of his passes. With that strong performance, Schad is now averaging an impressive 312.8 passing yards per game. Jordan Ibn Anderson-El was another key player, picking up 133 receiving yards and four touchdowns.

Weiss' win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Hendrickson, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.

Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Hendrickson has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 151.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Weiss, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 83 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?

Hendrickson was dealt a bruising 63-20 loss at the hands of Weiss when the teams last played back in September of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Hawks were down 42-13.