The Haskell Haymakers will take on the Rejoice Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Haskell is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row dating back to last season, Haskell finally turned things around against Morris on Friday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 28-8 win.
Pj Faul had a dynamite game for Haskell, rushing for 201 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Faul was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 56 yards.
Haskell's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brady Neal and Ryan Magee.
Haskell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Rejoice Christian blew past Christian Heritage, posting a 52-21 victory at home.
Haskell's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Rejoice Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Haskell took a serious blow against Rejoice Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2019, falling 61-6. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Haskell was down 41-0.
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