Sayre hasn't had much luck against Hooker recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sayre will roll into the matchup 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 breezed by Carnegie on the road to the tune of 44-8.
Meanwhile, Hooker earned a 28-21 win over Spearman 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Kleat Martens, who rushed for 80 yards.
Hooker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
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 loss at the hands of Hooker in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Sayre avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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