Hancock's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Florence on Friday. The Hancock Hawks pulled ahead with a 21-20 photo finish over the West Harrison Hurricanes. That's more bragging rights for the Hawks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The critical scores for Hancock came from Tyran Ramsey, Coleton Hopgood, and Alex Vincent.
Hancock didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Julyan Santee and Ramsey.
When it comes to explaining why West Harrison lost, don't look at Jordan Stapleton. Despite the final result, he rushed for 209 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Stapleton's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 129 rushing yards dating back to last season.
The victory snapped Hancock's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. As for West Harrison, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2.
Hancock wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 51-41 loss against George County on the 18th. West Harrison has also already played their next game, a 69-50 defeat against Picayune on the 18th.
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