Hayward had won two straight games and Maurice Hall did his part to make it three on Friday. The Hayward Farmers enjoyed a cozy 55-39 win over the Irvington Vikings thanks in part to Hall, who rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 132 rushing yards.
Hall was just one part of a punishing run game: Hayward was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Hayward didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jordyn Wilson and Tj Melrose.
When it comes to explaining why Irvington lost, don't look at Matthew Forbes. Despite the final result, he rushed for 120 yards and four touchdowns.
Hayward's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.3 points per game. As for Irvington, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-3.
Hayward will face off against Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Hayward's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches. As for Irvington, they will challenge Kennedy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Irvington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.4 points per game this season.
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