Hays had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against the Elgin Wildcats by a score of 31-21.
Anthony Hernandez was a one-man wrecking crew for Hays as he rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns.
Hays wouldn't let Elgin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hays can thank Alex Silva and Robert Braitkrus for forcing both of them. Braitkrus' also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss). Hays got some further help from Lynford Noriega: he picked up two sacks, made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
Elgin's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Owens, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 145 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (84 yards to be exact) went to Jalen Owens, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hays will challenge Pflugerville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elgin, they will square off against Anderson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Elgin focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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