After each having a week off, the Beckville Bearcats and the Hawkins Hawks will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Beckville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.6 points per game this season.
Beckville is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Waskom just ended the team's six-game winning streak two weeks ago. The match between them and the Wildcats wasn't particularly close, with Beckville falling 31-17. The game marked the Bearcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Beckville had strong showings from Jorden Prince, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns, and Aiden Harris, who rushed for 50 yards. That's the most rushing yards Harris has posted since back in October of 2023.
Beckville wouldn't let Waskom keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Dillan Koger, Rudy Watts, and Grayson Hicks picked up one apiece. Koger is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hawkins hadn't done well against Harleton recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. Hawkins walked away with a 52-41 victory over Harleton. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Having lost for the first time this season, Beckville fell to 6-1. As for Hawkins, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Beckville against Hawkins in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 92-12 victory. Does Beckville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hawkins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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