The Hanks Knights will face off against the Jefferson Silver Foxes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Hanks' favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Jefferson has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Hanks is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Canutillo on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hanks took a blow against Canutillo, falling 67-7. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 701st, while the Eagles are ranked 260th).
Despite the defeat, Hanks saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alex Robles picked up 184 receiving yards and a touchdown. Robles really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 91 yards.
Meanwhile, Jefferson fell victim to Chapin and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Huskies.
Hanks' defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Hanks has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 265.5 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Jefferson, though, as they've been averaging only 47.1. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Hanks came up short against Jefferson when the teams last played back in October of 2020, falling 28-22. Thankfully for Hanks, Nathan Alcala (who threw for 369 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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