The Hanks Knights will head out to face off against the El Paso Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Friday, Hanks had to suffer through a 49-14 loss at the hands of Del Valle. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 772nd, while the Conquistadores are ranked 292nd).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Austin Deucher, who rushed for 132 yards.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, El Paso was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were dealt a 56-0 defeat at the hands of Chapin. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
El Paso's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Hanks, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Hanks didn't have too much breathing room in their game against El Paso in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 26-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Tigers' Martin Gonzalez, who threw for 175 yards and two TDs, and also rushed for 68 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Knights to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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