The Hanks Knights will face off against the Burges Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hanks will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Hanks is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Andress just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 49-42 to the Eagles. Despite 141 more yards than the Eagles, the Knights couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Hanks' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Alex Robles, who gained 235 total yards and five touchdowns, and Jordan Morales, who threw for 351 yards and six touchdowns. With that strong performance, Robles is now averaging an impressive 120.8 receiving yards per game. Deonte Wensel was Morales' top target, picking up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hanks wouldn't let Andress keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Manny Aguilar, Kris Ramirez, and Jesus Del Toro picked up one apiece. Ramirez is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Burges came up short against Chapin on Friday, falling 45-21. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Luke Dexter-Quinn and Daveon Singleton. Singleton had a great game and gained 346 total yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Dexter-Quinn was balling out in the loss, rushing for 177 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hanks fell to 3-1. As for Burges, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Hanks has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 299.2 passing yards per game. Burges, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 152.2 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for Hanks against Burges in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 60-28 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Burges' Kayleb Hannah, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Hanks to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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