Hockinson is 9-0 against R.A. Long since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hockinson Hawks will be staying on the road to face off against the R.A. Long Lumberjacks at 7:00 p.m.
Hockinson will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Ridgefield on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 20-point loss they were dealt two weeks ago. Hockinson fell just short of Ridgefield by a score of 24-21. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Spudders recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, R.A. Long slipped by Hudson's Bay 22-21 on Friday.
R.A. Long got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaxson Rivenes out in front who threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 49 yards. Tramayne Jenkins was another key player, gaining 114 total yards and a touchdown.
R.A. Long wouldn't let Hudson's Bay keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jenkins was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Hockinson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for R.A. Long, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Hockinson was able to grind out a solid win over R.A. Long when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 30-22. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was R.A. Long's Koynn Williamdyke, who picked up 107 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Hockinson to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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