After each having a week off, the Hawkins Hawks and the Beckville Bearcats will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Beckville took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Hawkins, who comes in off a win.
Hawkins will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Harleton, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Hawkins walked away with a 52-41 victory over Harleton two weeks ago. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Meanwhile, Beckville's undefeated season came to an end after six games two weeks ago. The game between them and Waskom wasn't particularly close, with Beckville falling 31-17. The Bearcats haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Beckville had strong showings from Jorden Prince, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns, and Aiden Harris, who rushed for 50 yards. Prince also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making four total tackles.
Beckville wouldn't let Waskom keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Dillan Koger, Rudy Watts, and Grayson Hicks picked up one apiece. Koger is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Hawkins' win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Beckville, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-1.
Hawkins was taken down by Beckville 92-12 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Hawkins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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