A victory for Hooks just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the De Kalb Bears 42-14. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 702nd, while the Bears are ranked 286th).
Despite the loss, Hooks still got an impressive performance from Ripken Birdwell, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 176 yards on 17 of 27 attempts.
Leading De Kalb to victory were Kayden Wherry and Jaylen White. Wherry gained 141 total yards and three touchdowns, while White threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. Wherry showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 52 yards.
Hooks has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for De Kalb, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Hooks didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 68-27 loss against Grand Saline on the 15th. As for De Kalb, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 64-22 victory against Lone Oak on the 15th.
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