On Friday, Hankinson faced Sargent County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hankinson Pirates enjoyed a cozy 40-26 win over the Sargent County Bulldogs. The Pirates' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Sargent County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Hoistad, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 226 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Hoistad a new career-high in rushing yards. Tristen Peterson was Hoistad's top target, picking up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hankinson's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Sargent County, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Hankinson will square off against LaMoure/Litchville-Marion at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hankinson's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Sargent County, they will take on Richland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sargent County is facing Richland at the right time seeing as Richland is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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