The Weiss Wolves will venture away from home to square off against the Lockhart Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Weiss' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
If Weiss beats Lockhart with 63 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Weiss simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Hays 63-13 at home. Considering the Wolves have won five matches by more than 42 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Weiss' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaxon Schad led the charge by throwing for 229 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt. Nick Johnson was another key rusher, rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, Lockhart lost to Hays on the road by a 31-17 margin last Friday. While the Lions had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Hawks 14-7.
Weiss' victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Lockhart, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Weiss was able to grind out a solid win over Lockhart when the teams last played back in November of 2019, winning 24-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Weiss 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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