The Houston Hawks will head out to take on the Kenai Central Kardinals at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither Houston nor Kenai Central posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Houston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Homer, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Houston was ranked 20th). Houston fell 16-8 to Homer on Friday. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even if they lost, Houston's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Gage Hawes. Those three sacks set a new season-high mark for him.
Meanwhile, Kenai Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Chugiak, falling 29-7.
Houston's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Kenai Central, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Houston won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, slipping by Kenai Central 14-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Houston 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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