On Friday Hawley will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Eastland Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. Hawley's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Eastland's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Hawley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by De Leon at home to the tune of 54-21 on Friday. With Hawley ahead 28-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Hawley's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Keagan Ables, who threw for 441 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per attempt, and Camden Ables, who picked up 264 receiving yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Keagan is now averaging an impressive 329.2 passing yards per game. Allyn Barker was in the mix too, providing Hawley with two touchdowns.
Hawley wouldn't let De Leon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Kenny Cole led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Hunter Hudson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Meanwhile, Eastland never let their opponents score on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 14-0 win over Breckenridge.
Hawley's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Eastland, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Hawley beat Eastland 33-20 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hawley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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