It was fun while it lasted, but Hawley's undefeated season came to an end after nine games on Friday. They lost to the Stamford Bulldogs on the road by a 38-22 margin. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Bearcats, who until this contest were averaging 12 points allowed.
Keagan Ables and Camden Ables certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Keagan threw for 353 yards and two touchdowns, while Camden picked up 212 receiving yards and a touchdown. Camden showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 61 yards. A healthy portion of Keagan's aerial production (80 yards to be exact) also went to Tate Scott.
Hawley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ables, Braylen Williams, and Francis Patanpatan picked up one apiece.
Leading Stamford to victory were Kaston Vega and Christian Duran. Vega rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, while Duran rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards Duran has posted since back in August. Cle Whitfield was another key player, rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hawley fell to 9-1. As for Stamford, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Hawley will square off against Ozona at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hawley's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Ozona's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Stamford, they will face off against Sonora at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Stamford's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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