Granbury hasn't had much luck against Azle recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Granbury Pirates will look to defend their home field against the Azle Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Granbury is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 51-14 loss at the hands of Richland. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 551st, while the Royals are ranked 57th).
Meanwhile, Azle's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Friday. They were beaten by Ryan 62-26. The matchup marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Azle might have lost, but man, Hagen Hughes was a machine: he rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns. Hughes is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Granbury's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Azle, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Granbury took a serious blow against Azle when the teams last played back in October of 2021, falling 49-21. Can Granbury avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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