The Hawley Bearcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Ozona Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hawley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.2 points per game this season.
Hawley is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Stamford just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 38-22 to the Bulldogs. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Bearcats, who until this matchup were averaging 12 points allowed.
Hawley's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Keagan Ables, who threw for 353 yards and two touchdowns, and Camden Ables, who picked up 212 receiving yards and a touchdown. Camden showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 61 yards. A healthy portion of Keagan's aerial production (80 yards to be exact) also went to Tate Scott.
Hawley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ables, Braylen Williams, and Francis Patanpatan picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 50 points the game before, Ozona was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell 25-12 to Christoval. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Hawley's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-1. As for Ozona, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Hawley took their win against Ozona in their previous matchup back in November of 2019 by a conclusive 62-37. Does Hawley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ozona turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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