With a playoff game on the line, Honey Grove rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 36-7 victory over the Hearne Eagles. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by 22 points or more this season.
Ryelan Morris was his usual excellent self, rushing for 217 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 61 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Honey Grove's defense and their seven sacks. Asher Price was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself. He has been hot recently, having also posted at least one defended passe the last three times he's played. Brody Mahan was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Honey Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests.
Honey Grove's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.4 points per game. As for Hearne, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-7.
Honey Grove's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Waskom at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Waskom will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Honey Grove surely won't give up without a fight. Hearne does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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