Hayden hasn't had much luck against Vail Christian recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Hayden Tigers will challenge the Vail Christian Saints at 1:00 p.m. Hayden is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.1 points per game this season.
Hayden will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Soroco on Friday. Hayden breezed by Soroco at home to the tune of 60-20. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 36 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Peyton Johnson, who rushed for 158 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 29 yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 76-yard run. Joe Harris was another key player, picking up 19 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hayden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Soroco only rushed for 72.
Meanwhile, Vail Christian fell victim to West Grand and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Mustangs, falling 48-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Saints were not able to get on the board.
Hayden's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Vail Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Hayden was taken down by Vail Christian 58-30 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Vail Christian's Asher Morris, who rushed for 73 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes. Now that Hayden knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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