The Winfield Pirates are taking a road trip to square off against the Hanceville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Winfield has four straight victories, Hanceville has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Winfield got the win against Oakman by a conclusive 32-10. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
Winfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Blaine Bowen and Dacian Williams.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-20, which was the final score in Hanceville's tilt against Midfield on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly 36 points.
Winfield will need to focus on slowing down Hunter Black, one of several Hanceville players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns. Drake Bentley was Black's top target, picking up 98 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Hanceville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Winfield, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Winfield against Hanceville in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 57-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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