On Thursday Hayward will have to hit the road after six straight games at home. They will square off against the Washington Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Hayward is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29 points per game this season.
Hayward is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Irvington with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 55-39.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Maurice Hall and Matthew Forbes. Hall had a great game and rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Meanwhile, Forbes was balling out in the loss, rushing for 120 yards and four touchdowns.
Hayward was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Hayward didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jordyn Wilson and Tj Melrose.
Meanwhile, Washington ended up a good deal behind Newark Memorial on Saturday and lost 42-26. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hayward now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Hayward strolled past Washington in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 34-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Washington's Esean Johnson, who rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hayward still be able to contain Johnson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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