Regents has gone 9-1 against Hyde Park recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Regents Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Hyde Park Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hyde Park is hoping to do what Grace Prep couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Regents' winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Regents breezed by Grace Prep to the tune of 51-7. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Lions are ranked 936th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jack Devine, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 80 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Sam Pope was another key player, rushing for 44 yards and two touchdowns.
Regents was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hyde Park was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They put the hurt on Brentwood Christian with a sharp 43-20 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Panthers who have now won three matches in a row.
Regents' victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.2 points per game. As for Hyde Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Regents against Hyde Park when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-14 win. In that game, Regents amassed a halftime lead of 34-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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