Hayden has won five straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Bagdad has won five straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Hayden Lobos will host the Bagdad Sultans at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Hayden at home against Mogollon as the team secured a 50-20 victory.
Kino Lorona had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.5 rushing yards per game. Another rusher making a difference was Matthew Armenta, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown.
Armenta wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Hayden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 369 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Hayden wouldn't let Mogollon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Hayden can thank Lorona and Julius Pinkard for forcing all of them. Lorona's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Meanwhile, Bagdad had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They breezed by El Capitan on the road to the tune of 42-8.
Everything went Hayden's way against Bagdad in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as Hayden made off with a 32-7 win. Does Hayden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bagdad turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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