Hayden came tearing into Friday's matchup with 13 straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 50-20 victory over the Mogollon Mustangs at home. That's more bragging rights for the Lobos, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kino Lorona went supernova for Hayden, rushing for 169 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, Lorona is now averaging an impressive 103.5 rushing yards per game. Another back making a difference was Matthew Armenta, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown.
Armenta wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Hayden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 369 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Hayden's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ryan Garner. He didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Mogollon's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kaleb Porter, who gained 211 total yards and two touchdowns, and Quinn Tenney, who threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns. Porter's longest reception was for an incredible 77 yards.
Hayden pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mogollon, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Hayden will square off against Bagdad at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for Mogollon, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Superior at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th.
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