Hargrave put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 61-27 win over the Splendora Wildcats at home. Fans of the Falcons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Nolan Cook had a dynamite game for Hargrave, rushing for 69 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 145 yards and two touchdowns. Sawyer Jameson was another key player, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hargrave was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
One reason for the win was Hargrave's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Ryder Miller was the leader with two.
Despite the loss, Splendora still got an impressive performance from Tj Burch, who punched in two rushing scores, and also caught a touchdown.
Hargrave's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Splendora, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-1.
Hargrave will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Kingwood Park at 9:30 p.m. on September 26th. Hargrave knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Kingwood Park likes a good challenge. As for Splendora, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Nederland at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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