West Jones and Hancock squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but West Jones had to settle for second. They fell 21-14 to the Hawks. It was the first time this season that the Mustangs let down their fans at home.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tootie Lindsey, who threw for 218 yards and two TDs while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 59 yards. Lindsey got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 57 yards. Caleb Holmes was another key player, gaining 201 total yards.
Kaison Koenenn was his usual excellent self, rushing for 189 yards and one score, while also throwing for 165 yards and a pair of touchdowns for Hancock. Those 189 rushing yards gave Koenenn a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aiden Harvanek, who picked up 84 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
West Jones' loss dropped their record down to 8-4-1. As for Hancock, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6.
West Jones does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hancock, they are taking a road trip to square off against Picayune at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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