The Hancock Hawks will head out to take on the Bay Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses dating back to last season for Hancock and eight for Bay dating back to last season.
Hancock's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against St. Martin last Friday. They took a blow against the Yellow Jackets, falling 35-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Hawks have suffered against the Yellow Jackets since September 28, 2018.
Meanwhile, Bay played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Presbyterian Christian, falling 28-7. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Bobcats are ranked 98th).
Hancock's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Bay, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Hancock has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 416.8 total yards per game. It's a different story for Bay, though, as they've been averaging only 158 total yards. Will Hancock be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Tigers flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Hancock against Bay in their previous matchup back in September of 2016, as the team secured a 49-0 victory. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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