If Hay Springs was feeling good fresh off their 75-38 takedown of Sioux County last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hawks took a 64-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crawford Rams on Thursday. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Tripp Buettner
| 10/02/25 vs Crawford | 5 |
| 09/26/25 @ Sioux County | 5 |
| 09/19/25 vs Creek Valley | 2 |
| 09/12/25 vs Potter-Dix | 3 |
| 08/28/25 @ Paxton | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why Hay Springs lost, don't look at Tripp Buettner. Despite the final result, he rushed for 196 yards and five TDs while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 39 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Buettner is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Jaydub Turman, who rushed for 96 yards on only ten carries.
Crawford was led to victory by Taylor Homan and Cody Holmgren. Homan threw for 349 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per attempt, while Holmgren gained 300 total yards and six touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Holmgren a new career-high in receiving yards (257).
Hay Springs' record is now 3-2. As for Crawford, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Hay Springs wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 78-12 victory against Cody-Kilgore on the 10th. As for Crawford, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 45-0 win against Minatare on the 9th.
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