The Hazen Highlanders will square off against the Renton Red Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 882 yards in their previous games.
Hazen will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up ten points last Friday, then bounced right back against Redmond on Friday. The Highlanders breezed past the Mustangs to the tune of 49-14. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Highlanders' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Mustangs are ranked 200th).
A big part of Hazen's victory came down to the chemistry between Braylon Glaefke and his top target Eden Gibert. Glaefke rushed for 94 yards and a pair of touchdowns while Gibert gained 157 total yards.
Hazen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Hazen didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gibert and Elijah Carman.
Meanwhile, Renton lost 51-25 to Mercer Island on Friday. The contest marked the Red Hawks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Hazen will have to contain Wisdom Bryon as he made an impact in Renton's last game. He picked up 146 receiving yards and two TDs. With that strong performance, Bryon is now averaging an impressive 100.2 receiving yards per game.
Hazen's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points on average over those games. As for Renton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Hazen against Renton when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 69-20 win. In that game, the Highlanders amassed a halftime lead of 49-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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