The Hays Hawks will challenge the College Station Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Hays is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Weiss on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hays had to suffer through a 63-13 loss at the hands of Weiss. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 533rd, while the Wolves are ranked 150th).
Despite the loss, Hays saw an underclassman step up: Gabriel Peach rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Peach's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards.
Meanwhile, College Station waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Eagles 63-0 at home. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 27 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Aydan Martinez-Brown, who rushed for 50 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown. Cade Corcoran was another key player, throwing for 182 yards and three touchdowns while completing 92.3% of his passes.
Hays' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for College Station, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Hays has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 157.5 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, College Station has preferred to attack from the air: they average 269.4 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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