Kiowa hasn't had much luck against Hanover recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Kiowa Indians will face off against the Hanover Hornets at 7:00 p.m. That match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Austin Brogger and Junior Diaz.
Kiowa is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Primero on Saturday. Kiowa fell 36-24 to Primero.
Kiowa might have lost, but man, Brogger was a machine: he rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown. Brogger's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, Hanover had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 50.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They claimed a resounding 56-0 win over the Eagles on the road. Considering the Hornets have won four matchups by more than 46 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hanover's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Diaz led the charge by rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Diaz also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending two passes. Another player making a difference was Tyler Decker, who threw for 128 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hanover's defense and their four sacks. Deer Trail's QB won't forget Tanner Lindsey anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Lindsey also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 110.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hanover was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Kiowa now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Hanover, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Kiowa couldn't quite finish off Hanover when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 20-18. Can Kiowa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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