By Kyle Mooty

LPR Editor

BUDA — A lack of an effective running game coupled with a plethora of penalties cost Lockhart against an old foe, resulting in a familiar outcome.

Hays ran its winning streak to 11 straight over the Lions with a 31-17 victory Friday night at Bob Shelton Stadium. It was the renewal of an old rivalry that had not been played since 2013.

Lockhart forced punts on Hays’ two possessions, but the first of three fumbles – two resulted in loss of possession – gave the Hawks the ball at the Lions’ 39. Two plays later the Hawks used a 29-yard pass from Tacoma Ames to Jayden Gingrow to open the scoring. Karson Kelnar’s PAT made it 7-0 with 25 seconds left in the first quarter.

The Hawks made it 14-0 with 9:25 left in the second period on Troy Wright’s 2-yard plunge, followed by Kelnar’s PAT. Two yards was all the Hawks had to go for the score as a high snap over the punter’s head set Hays up at the LHS 2 and a 36-yard loss by the Lions.

Lockhart got on the board wit 2:50 left in the half after a drive stalled at the Hays’ 3, resulting in Evan Estrada’s 20-yard field goal to make it 14-3.

The Hawks added a field goal of its own as time expired in the first half, a 40-yard field goal by Kelnar to make it 17-3.

The only score of the third quarter came with 1:55 left in the period following a 67-yard, 16-play drive that ended with workhorse Anthony Hernandez’s 5-yard run. Kelnar’s PAT made it 24-3.

The play of the night cam with 6:16 remaining in the fourth quarter when Lockhart quarterback Kadon Moebes passed deep down the middle to a sprinting Gage Deutsch. Despite having his jersey being pulled by a Hays player, Deutsch managed to catch the pass, break free and run to pay dirt for a 63-yard touchdown. Estrada’s PAT made it 24-10.

Lockhart’s Bob Estrada recovered the ensuing onsides kick, but the Lions stalled on downs at the Hays 13.

Hays put the game on ice with 2:44 remaining when Hernandez again broke free for a 40-yard run, followed by Kelnar’s PAT and a 31-10 advantage.

Lockhart had one final score with Moebes’ 2-yard touchdown run with 1:27 remaining. Estrada’s PAT left the final margin at 31-17.

Lockhart managed only 69 yards of rushing – thanks to the team’s loss of yardage on the high snap. Nathaniel Gonzales never found running room very well as he finished with 61 yards on 22 attempts.

Moebes completed 10-of-24 passes for 157 yards, including 6 receptions by Deutsch for 127 yards.

Hernandez paced Hays with 180 yards rushing on 24 carries. Ames was 11-of-13 through the air for 98 yards.

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5A D1

District 12 Standings

        All  District

A&M Cons.   5-0    3-0

Weiss           5-1    3-1

College St.      5-1    3-1

Hays           3-2    2-1

Hendrickson  3-2   2-2

Lockhart         2-4   2-2

Anderson       3-2   1-2

Cedar Creek   0-5   0-3

Lehman           0-6   0-4

Last week’s scores

Hays 31, Lockhart 17

Weiss 63, Cedar Creek 0

Anderson 64, Lehman 7

College Station 58, Hendrickson 14

A&M Consolidated had an open date

This week’s games

Hays at Weiss

Hendrickson at Anderson

Cedar Creek at College Station

A&M Consolidate at Lehman

Lockhart has an open date

GAME STATISTICS

at Bob Shelton Stadium, Buda

Score by Quarters

Lockhart   0   3            0 14  —  17

Hays     7 10   7   7  —  31

TEAM STATS               Lockhart                Hays

First Downs           13                           20

Rushes-Yards       37-69                   40-218

Passing   10-24-0                 11-14-0

Passing Yards                   157           98                

Total Yards           226         316

Punts-Avg.       5-34.6     2-39.0

Penalties-Yards     11-125         7-68

Fumbles-Lost           3-2           3-3

Time of Possession         25:38       22:22

INDIVIDUAL STATS

RUSHING

LOCKHART — Gonzales 22-61, Moebes 14-44, team 1-(-36). HAYS — Harnandez 24-180, Peach 3-14, Ames 7-11, Baker 1-9, Wright 5-4.

PASSING

LOCKHART — Moebes 10-24-0-157. HAYS — Ames 11-13-0-98, Wright 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING

LOCKHART — Deutsch 6-127, Liles 2-22, Abel 1-4, Connor 1-4. HAYS — Gingrow 2-38, Fuentes 4-34, Delazerda 2-14, Peach 1-8, Gonzales 2-4.

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SCORING

First Quarter

HAYS — Gingrow 29 pass from Ames (Kelnar kick), :25

Second Quarter

HAYS — Wright 2 run (Kelnar kick), 9:25

LOCKHART — Estrada 20 field goal, 2:50

HAYS — Kelnar 40 field goal, :00

Third Quarter

HAYS — Hernandez 5 run (Kelnar kick), 1:55

Fourth Quarter

LOCKHART — Deutsch 63 pass from Moebes (Estrada kick), 6:16

HAYS — Hernandez 40 run (Kelnar kick), 2:44

LOCKHART — Moebes 2 run (Estrada kick), 1:27