Azle put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 54-43 win over the Fossil Ridge Panthers. The Hornets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Hagen Hughes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 222 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 57 receiving yards. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. Derrek Vowell was another key player, throwing for 269 yards and five touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Azle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Malaki Lockhart and Draylon Galloway Jr. certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Lockhart threw for 263 yards and four touchdowns, while Galloway Jr. rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Those 163 rushing yards gave Galloway Jr. a new career-high.
Azle's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Fossil Ridge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Azle will square off against Ryan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Azle's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Fossil Ridge, they will challenge Denton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fossil Ridge is facing Denton at the right time seeing as Denton is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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