Two dominant signal callers in Armando Lujan and Keagan Ables are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Sunray Bobcats take on the Hawley Bearcats at 8:00 p.m. on Friday... Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sunray is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 41-0 victory over Olton. The win was just business as usual for the Bobcats, who after 11 games remain undefeated this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hawley). They blew past Ozona, posting a 57-21 victory. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Lions are ranked 780th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hawley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Allyn Barker led the charge by rushing for 195 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per carry. Those 195 rushing yards gave Barker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ables, who threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt.
Hawley wouldn't let Ozona keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hawley can thank Ables and Hunter Hudson for forcing both of them. Hunter Crim was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Hawley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Sunray pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hawley, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
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