Football Recap: Overton Skates Past Maywood/Hayes Center with Ease

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Previous 4 Games

09/26/25 - Home	49-6 W
09/26/24 - Away	65-27 W
10/01/21 - Home	35-7 W
10/02/20 - Away	29-8 W

There's no place like home for Overton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They breezed past the Maywood/Hayes Center Wolves to the tune of 49-6 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Overton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eli Luther led the charge by throwing for 188 yards and four TDs while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 42 yards. Gage Clifton also helped with three touchdowns in total.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Overton proved: they limited Maywood/Hayes Center to a paltry three yards per carry. The team can thank Luther for the heroic effort on defense: he. Overton didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.3.

Overton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brock McCarter and Dawsen McCarter.

Overton now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Maywood/Hayes Center, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Overton will welcome Bertrand at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Eagles will be up against the Vikings' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35.2 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Maywood/Hayes Center, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cambridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves will need to watch out since the Trojans have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.