The Howard Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Howard's defense has only allowed 26.4 points per game this season, so Atlanta Area School for the Deaf's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Howard scored the most points they've had all season to find success two weeks ago. They breezed by Tapestry Charter at home to the tune of 42-8. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 22-2.
Howard found their leader in underclassman Zoe McLaughlin, who scored 14 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points McLaughlin has scored all season.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Atlanta Area School for the Deaf, who are still winless after their fourth contest. Their rough 46-20 loss to Cottage on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Atlanta Area School for the Deaf was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-4.
Howard now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Atlanta Area School for the Deaf, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Howard against Atlanta Area School for the Deaf when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 37-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Howard since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
