The Haskell Haymakers will face off against 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 losses in a row dating back to last season, Haskell finally turned things around against Morris on Friday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 28-8 win.
Pj Faul was a one-man wrecking crew for Haskell as he rushed for 201 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Faul showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry 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 was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Christian Heritage 52-21 at home.
Haskell's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Rejoice Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Haskell was dealt a bruising 61-6 defeat at the hands of Rejoice Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2019. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Haskell was down 41-0.
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