The Hector Wildcats will take on the Des Arc Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hector knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Des Arc likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Hector was fully in charge, breezing past Magazine 50-22. The Wildcats pushed the score to 44-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rattlers cut but never quite recovered from.
Lucas Baker was his usual excellent self, rushing for 257 yards and four scores on only 13 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 87-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Newport, who threw for 266 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hector was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 280 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Des Arc, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They strolled past McCrory with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 30-16. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won four in a row.
Hector's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Des Arc, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
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