Sayre hasn't had much luck against Hooker recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sayre will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up eight points on September 6th, then bounced right back against Carnegie two weeks ago. Sayre took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 44-8 victory over Carnegie.
Meanwhile, Hooker earned a 28-21 win over Spearman two weeks ago. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 61st in Oklahoma, while the Lynx are ranked 815th in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hooker found their leader in underclassman Justin Palacios, who rushed for 193 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Palacios has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Kleat Martens, who rushed for 80 yards.
Hooker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Sayre now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Hooker, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Sayre took a serious blow against Hooker in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 49-6. Can Sayre avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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