After each having a week off, the Hooker Bulldogs and the Pawnee Black Bears will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hooker will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Hooker is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They took down Pocola 46-30.
Hooker's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Keilan Robinson, who rushed for 48 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 172 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes. That's the most rushing yards Robinson has posted since back in November of 2023. Another back making a difference was Justin Palacios, who rushed for 196 yards and a touchdown.
Hooker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hooker's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Aydan Woolridge was the leader with three.
Meanwhile, Pawnee waltzed into their matchup last Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They blew past the Blue Devils, posting a 40-13 win. Considering the Black Bears have won nine games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hooker pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.4 points per game. As for Pawnee, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
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