The Hayes Pacers will take on the Westland Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hayes gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 34-25 win over Dublin Scioto. Given the Pacers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Irish are ranked 388th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hayes' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Favour Akih, who rushed for 217 yards and three touchdowns. Akih's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 151 rushing yards dating back to last season. Caleb Rowe was another key player, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hayes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Westland had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 31-14 win over the Wildcats. The Cougars pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Hayes' record is now 6-2. As for Westland, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Hayes beat Westland 17-6 in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hayes 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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