Gautier was the 35-14 winner over Hancock when they last played one another back in September of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. The Gators and the Hawks were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Gators suffered a 28-27 loss. The Gators gained 190 more yards on the day, but it was the Hawks that made the best use of them.
Gautier lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was A'shaun Tubbs, who picked up 179 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. His longest reception was for an incredible 73 yards. Kasin Thomas did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 140 receiving yards.
It was another big night for Kaison Koenenn, who rushed for 105 yards and three scores, and also threw for 175 yards and a pair of touchdowns for Hancock.
Gautier has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 2.33 points. As for Hancock, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Gautier is set to challenge their familiar foe Picayune at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,085 yards in their previous games. Meanwhile, Hancock will face off against rival Pascagoula at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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