The Hawkins Hawks moved to 7-2 on the year and 4-1 in district action with last Friday's 52-20 romp over Keren. The Hawk offense was on fire once again.  

The first quarter ended with the teams knotted at 0-0. The Hawks scored 24 second quarter points and led 24-6 at intermission. The second half was all Hawkins stretching their lead to 45-6 going into the final quarter. Kerens would score twice in the fourth quarter, but the Hawks had already put the game away.  

After last week’s 73-40 win at Alba-Golden, Hawk quarterback Eli Smith was on target for another big offensive output. The senior field general hit on 19-25 passes for 367 yards and six TDs. Those six TD passes added to last week’s stats give him nearly 1,000 yards and 13 TD passes in just the two games. On defense against Kerens he made his presence known with 10 tackles, three for losses and added a pair of sacks.  

Senior running back Springer Crouch ran 14 times for 115 yards and on score. Junior wide-receiver Riggin Smith was excellent on both sides of the pigskin with five receptions for 100 yards and three TDs. On defense he had 11 tackles with six tackles for loss and one forced fumble. 

Trevin Tanner added six receptions for 124 yards and a TD with junior Eli Snider receiving five tosses for 82 yards and two TDs.  

“Our kids rose to the challenge of playing Kerens and played their tails off,” Head Coach Bill Cowley said.” I’m extremely proud of the effort and execution of our kids.” 

The Hawks face a Frankston team which is currently state-ranked at number 14 in Class 2A They are 8-1 on the year and 4-1 in district play. Carlisle, ranked third in state, leads the district with a 5-0 record and has Cayuga left this week. They are  followed by Frankston and Hawkins with one loss each in district. Como-Pickton needs to beat Kerens on the road this week to finish in the fourth playoff spot. The Eagles are 5-4 on the year and 2-3 in District 10-2A DI. 

Frankston lost to fourth-ranked Carlisle 48-27 and Hawkins fell to them 55-8. Frankston started the season with a 62-12 followed by a close 48-40 win over highly-ranked Beckville. The Indians then whipped Grapeland 60-0. In district action Frankston defeated Como-Pickton 49-16, Alba-Golden 53-8, Kerens 40-12, Cayuga 65-6 before falling to Carlisle 48-27. They have averaged over 56 points a game while giving up almost 18 points per game. 

Hawkins will meet up with a representative from District 9-2A DI which is now led by the Cooper Bulldogs who are 7-2 on the season and 5-0 in district action. Tom Bean is in second place with Honey Grove in third and either Trenton or Whitewright who play Friday. If the playoffs started this week, the Hawks would meet Tom Bean. 

Kick-off time in Frankston is set for 7 p.m.