Hay Springs never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 69-0 win over the Minatare Indians at home. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Indians are ranked 146th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Luis Mata was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 110 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Tripp Buettner got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hay Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Hay Springs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Young and Buettner.
Hay Springs pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Minatare, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hay Springs will square off against Arthur County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Arthur County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Minatare, they will face off against Cody-Kilgore on Thursday. Cody-Kilgore is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.4 points per game this season.
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