Hanover has gone a perfect 4-0 against Kiowa recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hornets will head out on the road to take on the Indians at 7:00 p.m. Hanover will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Hanover is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Deer Trail for the full four quarters, racking up a 77-43 victory. With the Hornets ahead 57-31 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Thomas Griffin Jr. was his usual excellent self, rushing for 340 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks, forced one fumble, and made 13 total tackles (8.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. Noah Anderson did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 64 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hanover was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 378 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Thomas Griffin Jr.
| 09/26/25 vs Deer Trail | 340 |
| 09/19/25 @ Manzanola | 185 |
| 09/12/25 vs Miami-Yoder | 157 |
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hanover's defensive line and their four sacks. Griffin Jr. was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 157 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-38, which was the final score in Kiowa's tilt against Primero on Friday.
Kiowa now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Hanover, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Hanover against Kiowa when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 68-12 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Indians' Chris Carlson, who rushed for 124 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Hornets to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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