The Buckeye Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the St. Mary's Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buckeye is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Buckeye is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Thunderbird on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Buckeye was outmatched by Thunderbird at home and fell 50-7. The contest marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's and Northwest Christian met for a duel on Friday where St. Mary's had to take the L. St. Mary's lost to Northwest Christian on the road by a 31-14 margin.
Buckeye's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for St. Mary's, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything went Buckeye's way against St. Mary's in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Buckeye made off with a 45-19 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. Mary's Jimmy Hill, who rushed for 156 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Buckeye to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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