The Overton Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Maywood/Hayes Center Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Overton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Overton's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Hitchcock County's usually-dominant defense. Overton put the hurt on Hitchcock County with a sharp 40-20 win. Considering the Eagles have won three matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Hayden Muirhead, who rushed for 163 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Overton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Overton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gage Clifton and Brody Fleischman.
Meanwhile, Maywood/Hayes Center took a blow against Loomis on Friday, falling 46-6. Maywood/Hayes Center hasn't had much luck with Loomis recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Overton's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Maywood/Hayes Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Overton against Maywood/Hayes Center in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 as the squad secured a 35-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Overton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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