If Azle was riding high fresh off their 42-19 takedown of Fossil Ridge last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hornets took a blow against the Ryan Raiders on Friday, falling 44-10. The game marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Azle still got an impressive performance from Auston Morgan, who rushed for 67 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries.
Rontavian Brown had a dynamite game For Ryan., rushing for 207 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 12.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Another player making a difference was Quin Henigan, who threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns.
Azle dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Ryan, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Azle will face off against rival Granbury at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Ryan is set to challenge their familiar foe Denton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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