There's no place like home for Birdville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took down the Azle Hornets 42-28 on Friday. The Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Birdville was led to victory by Anthony White and Zach Wells. White rushed for 117 yards and three scores, while Wells rushed for 47 yards and one touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Wells a new career-high in passer rating (139.2).
Birdville didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Azle to a completion percentage of just 47.8%. The team can thank James Mweri for the heroic effort on defense: he. Birdville wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 63.6%.
Jacob Martinez
| 10/03/25 vs Azle | 6 |
| 09/26/25 @ Richland | 9 |
| 09/19/25 vs Aledo | 10 |
| 09/12/25 @ Granbury | 10 |
| 09/04/25 vs Grapevine | 14 |
| + 8 more games |
Birdville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Martinez and Jamal Ramsey. Martinez has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 13 times he's played. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Azle lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Auston Morgan, who rushed for 73 yards and one TD, and also threw for 80 yards and one touchdown. That rushing touchdown was his first of the season.
The win got Birdville back to even at 3-3. As for Azle, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Coming up, Birdville will face off against Denton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks will be up against the Broncos' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Azle, they will take on Fossil Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 38.33 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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