The Byers Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Myrtle Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Byers is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Ashland by a score of 54-42 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Myrtle entered their tilt with Falkner on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They snuck past the Eagles with a 34-28 win.
Myrtle found their leader in sophomore Zane Hill, who threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown. Hill has become a key player for Myrtle: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brayden Russell, who gained 110 total yards and a touchdown.
One reason for the win was Myrtle's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Chris Collins and Mitchell Rutherford, who racked up four sacks between them. Rutherford has been hot , having also posted six or more total tackles the last seven times he's played.
Myrtle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Byers now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Myrtle, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Byers won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, slipping by Myrtle 28-27. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Myrtle's Joe Kizer, who rushed for 270 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Byers to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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