After a week off, the Hawkins Hawks are preparing for the final stretch of District 10-2A Division I play and the race to secure a playoff spot.
Before the bye week, the Hawks fell to fourth-ranked Carlisle 55-8, dropping to 1-1 in district play and 4-2 overall. Hawkins will host the Como-Pickton Eagles at Lowrance Field, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. Friday.
The Eagles enter the contest with a 4-3 overall record and a 1-2 district mark. Como-Pickton has shown its ability to compete in district play, including a 37-0 shutout of Cayuga, considered one of the early district contenders.
The Eagles have averaged 24.3 points per game on offense while allowing an average of 21.7 points per game.
Como-Pickton opened the season with a 19-6 loss to Quitman before winning three consecutive games. The Eagles defeated Wolfe City 27-21, Cumby 28-8 and Maud 42-6.
In district play, Como-Pickton fell to Frankston 49-16 before shutting out Cayuga 37-0. The Eagles then lost to fourth-ranked Carlisle 49-14.
The losses to Frankston and Carlisle account for 98 of the 152 points Como-Pickton has allowed this season. In their other five games, the Eagles surrendered a combined 54 points.
Both Hawkins and Como-Pickton enter Friday’s contest looking to improve their positions in the district standings and strengthen their chances of reaching the playoffs.
Carlisle and Frankston have established themselves as district contenders, while the Hawks and Eagles remain in the race for postseason berths.