Two dominant backs in Dylan Raymer and Brady Skinner are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hay Springs Hawks will take on the Cody-Kilgore Cowboys/Cowgirls on Friday. Hay Springs is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Hay Springs humbled Crawford with a 76-21 victory. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Rams are ranked 118th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hay Springs' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tripp Buettner, who rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Those 143 rushing yards gave Buettner a new career-high. Another signal caller making a difference was Dylan Young, who threw for 155 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hay Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Hay Springs wouldn't let Crawford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Young led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Meanwhile, Cody-Kilgore fell victim to Arthur County and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Wolves on the road and fell 60-0. The Cowboys/Cowgirls haven't had much luck with the Wolves recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Hay Springs' win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Cody-Kilgore, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything went Hay Springs' way against Cody-Kilgore when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Hay Springs made off with a 50-24 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hay Springs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
