The Denton Broncos will venture away from home to square off against the Azle Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Denton's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Richland on Friday. They were dealt a 56-0 loss at the hands of the Royals. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 640th, while the Royals are ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, everything went Azle's way against Weatherford last Friday as Azle made off with a 51-28 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
Hagen Hughes was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 55 yards. Another player making a difference was Derrek Vowell, who threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt.
Denton now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Azle, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Denton against Azle in their previous matchup back in October of 2015 as the team secured a 56-14 victory. In that match, Denton amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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