Hanks and Palo Duro squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Hanks had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 56-7 loss at the hands of the Dons. The Knights were red-hot offensively heading into the contest (they scored no less than 31 points in the four matchups prior), but the Dons' defense proved too tough.
Jordan Morales threw for 141 yards and one TD. Alex Robles was his top target, picking up 72 receiving yards. On the ground, Austin Deucher rushed for 89 yards.
Julian Reese II continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Palo Duro, throwing for 360 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes, and also rushing for 36 yards. Reese II is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last five games he's played. Kyron Brown was another key player, picking up 112 receiving yards and three scores.
Hanks' loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5. As for Palo Duro, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Hanks does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palo Duro, they will square off against Anna at 6:30 p.m. on the 21st. The Dons will need to watch out since the Coyotes have now posted at least 31 points in their last eight games.
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