Hays was the 35-13 winner over Anderson when they last played one another back in September of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Hays Hawks took a hard 42-26 fall against the Anderson Trojans on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 516th, while the Trojans are ranked 187th).
Despite the loss, Hays still got an impressive performance from Anthony Hernandez, who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. Markell Burks got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Max Gerlich was his usual excellent self, throwing for 323 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt for Anderson. Gerlich is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last four games he's played. Zayden Sharp was Gerlich's top target, picking up 117 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Hays is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5. As for Anderson, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Hays will square off against A&M Consolidated at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. A&M Consolidated is coming into the game with four straight wins on the road, so Hays will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Anderson, they will face off against Lockhart at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Anderson's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
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