Football Preview: Hazen Highlanders vs. Redmond Mustangs
The Hazen Highlanders will square off against the Redmond Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hazen will be strutting in after a win while Redmond will be coming in after a defeat.
Hazen's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 20-0 margin over Inglemoor. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Highlanders just coasted through the last quarter.
Meanwhile, Redmond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They and Renton were almost perfectly matched up, but Redmond suffered a 37-36 defeat. One positive for the Mustangs, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the loss, Redmond got top-tier performance from Bronson Arzillo, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Arzillo's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Hank Crawford, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Redmond wouldn't let Renton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Redmond can thank Brandon Dayberry and Crawford for forcing both of them. Those 85 rushing yards gave Crawford a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Redmond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Hazen now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Redmond, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
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