Hays won the last time they faced Cedar Creek, and things went their way on Friday too. The Hays Hawks walked away with a 20-10 win over the Cedar Creek Eagles.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hays to victory, but perhaps none more so than Troy Wright, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Wright's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Hays also got a significant boost from Anthony Hernandez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.
Hays wouldn't let Cedar Creek keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Kai Triche was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Jarod Crouch was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making ten total tackles.
Hays was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory got Hays back to even at 2-2. As for Cedar Creek, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Lockhart the next time they take the field. Cedar Creek will head out to face Lockhart at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Hays will host them at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th.
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