Washington hasn't had much luck against Hayward recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Washington Huskies will square off against the Hayward Farmers at 7:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Washington lost to Newark Memorial at home by a 42-26 margin. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Hayward had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 55-39 win over the Vikings. The Farmers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Maurice Hall and Matthew Forbes. Hall had a great game and rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Meanwhile, Forbes was balling out in the loss, rushing for 120 yards and four touchdowns.
Hayward was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Hayward didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jordyn Wilson and Tj Melrose.
Hayward now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Washington ended up a good deal behind Hayward in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, losing 34-20. Thankfully for Washington, Kennedy Braziel (who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 95 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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