The Azle Hornets will face off against the Denton Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Azle will be strutting in after a victory while Denton will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Azle got the win against Weatherford by a conclusive 51-28. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Kangaroos are ranked 524th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hagen Hughes had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards. Another player making a difference was Derrek Vowell, who threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Denton's offense. They took a blow against Richland on Friday, falling 56-0.
Azle's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Denton, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Azle was taken down by Denton 56-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2015. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Azle was down 35-7.
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