A win for Hays just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 63-13 defeat at the hands of the Weiss Wolves. 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 still got an impressive performance from Gabriel Peach, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Peach really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Weiss to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaxon Schad, who threw for 229 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt. Peyton Guyton did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 46 receiving yards.
Hays' loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Weiss, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Hays will be playing in front of their home fans against College Station at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. College Station knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Hays likes a good challenge. As for Weiss, they will head out on the road to challenge Lockhart at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Weiss' defense has only allowed 14.1 points per game this season, so Lockhart's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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