After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hemingford, Hyannis was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They claimed a resounding 52-8 win over the Morrill Lions at home. The Longhorns' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Hyannis was led to victory by Beau Rice and Parker Provost. Rice rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, while Provost rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Provost's longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Ben Connell got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Hyannis' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dom Boppree and Connell.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hyannis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Hyannis now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Morrill, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Hyannis will square off against Maxwell at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Morrill, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sutherland at 6:00 p.m. Morrill is facing Sutherland at the right time seeing as Sutherland is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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