The Hughes Springs Mustangs will head out to face off against the Hooks Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Hughes Springs took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They secured a 40-34 W over Queen City. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Mustangs were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hooks). They claimed a resounding 53-7 win over Oklahoma City Patriots HomeSchool at home. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Hornets' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 546th in Texas, while the Patriots are ranked 210th in Oklahoma).
Ripken Birdwell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 226 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Hooks' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Oklahoma City Patriots HomeSchool's QB won't forget Ra'Kadrian Minter anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Hooks got some further help from Cameron Albert: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Hughes Springs' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Hooks, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Things could have been worse for Hughes Springs, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 35-19 loss to Hooks in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. Can Hughes Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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