On Thursday, everything came up roses for the Hyannis Longhorns at home against the Bayard Tigers as the squad secured a 52-8 victory. With the Longhorns ahead 38-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Hyannis got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Beau Rice out in front who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown. Rice's longest reception was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Another passer making a difference was Parker Provost, who threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Hyannis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Levi Merrihew and Provost.
The victory got Hyannis back to even at 3-3. As for Bayard, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hyannis has already played their next match, a 62-22 win against Brady on the 11th. As for Bayard, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 66-28 loss against Maxwell on the 11th.
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