Sayre is 0-8 against Hooker since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sayre will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up eight points on September 6th, then bounced right back against Carnegie two weeks ago. Sayre blew past Carnegie, posting a 44-8 win on the road.
Meanwhile, Hooker beat Spearman 28-21 two weeks ago. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 61st in Oklahoma, while the Lynx are ranked 815th in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hooker found their leader in underclassman Justin Palacios, who rushed for 193 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Palacios has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Kleat Martens, who rushed for 80 yards.
Sayre now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Hooker, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Sayre was dealt a bruising 49-6 defeat at the hands of Hooker when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Sayre avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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