With a playoff game on the line, Baker rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hewitt-Trussville Huskies , sneaking past 17-14. Winning may never get old, but the Hornets sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The critical scores for Baker came from Jailen Wheeler and Jawon Springs.
Baker didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Donovan Hudson, Myles Johnson, and Springs picked up one apiece. Jaylan Morris was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, making 16 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Baker has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.6 points per game. As for Hewitt-Trussville, they moved to 8-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Baker didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 30-14 defeat against Enterprise on the 15th. Hewitt-Trussville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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