After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mullen, Hyannis was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They managed a 30-26 victory over the Bayard Tigers. The Longhorns have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
Hyannis' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Levi Merrihew, who rushed for 103 yards and one TD on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 65 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Dom Boppree, who rushed for 85 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries.
| 10/03/25 @ Bayard | 270 |
| 09/26/25 @ Mullen | 232 |
| 09/19/25 vs Maxwell | 177 |
| 09/12/25 @ Morrill | 224 |
| 09/05/25 vs Hemingford | 114 |
| + 8 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hyannis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Despite the loss, Bayard still got an impressive performance from Coy Armstrong, who threw for 147 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 32 yards and one score.
Hyannis' victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4. As for Bayard, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hyannis will square off against rival Brady at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Bayard is set to take on their familiar foe Maxwell at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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