Football Recap: Hooks Takes Down Lone Oak in a Playoff Battle

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

10/10/25 @ Hughes Springs	62
11/14/25 vs Lone Oak	37
08/29/25 vs Harmony	35
11/07/25 @ De Kalb	27
09/26/25 vs Queen City	27

Hooks had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the Lone Oak Buffaloes, posting a 47-10 win. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won six games by 26 points or more so far this season.

Ripken Birdwell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 285 yards and three TDs while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 35 yards and one touchdown.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hooks was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.

Hooks didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jay Smith and Kaydon Odom. Hooks got some further help from Jasper Crain: he made nine total tackles (6.0 for loss).

Hooks has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.0 points over those games. As for Lone Oak, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.

As of now, neither Hooks nor the Buffaloes have any future games scheduled.