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Prep Football: Hancock keeps Bay High win-less with 27-0 shutout

A football player in a red jersey with the number 3 evades a tackle from a player in a white jersey with blue accents, on a green turf field during a night game.
Hancock running back Majia Talley shields off Bay defender Kilanta Burt Thursday night. (Photo by Allan Ritter)

By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director

KILN — Home-standing Hancock welcomed long-time county rival Bay High into the friendly confines of Brett Favre Field Thursday night.

And the Hawks then collected their sixth straight win over the Tigers.

Hancock blanked Bay 27-0 in the final non-region game of the season for both squads. The Hawks move to 2-3 overall with the win, and snap a brief two game losing streak in the process after an open date last week.

A high school football player wearing a red jersey with the number 2 is running on the field, holding a football. He appears to be avoiding a tackle while other players are positioned nearby.
Hancock quarterback Justin Wedgeworth looks for some working room vs. Bay Thursday night. (Photo by Allan Ritter)
A high school football player in a red jersey runs with the ball on a green turf field, while teammates block for him in the background.
Hancock’s Omar Zelya heads toward the edge as Hawks lineman Hunter Lee (70) paves the way vs. Bay High Thursday night. (Photo by Allan Ritter)
A high school football player in a red jersey is being tackled by a player in a white jersey with blue details. The referee and other players are visible in the background on a brightly lit football field.
Hancock quarterback Justin Wedgeworth gets tangled up with Bay defender Riley Bolden Thursday night as Tiger Walter Foret closes in. (Photo by Allan Ritter)
A football player in a blue and white uniform evades a red-shirted defender while running with the ball on a green turf field. Other players in the background are visible, participating in the game.
Hancock defender Omar Zelya closes in on Bay ball carrier Jackson Callaway Thursday night. (Photo by Allan Ritter)

Meanwhile, the Tigers fall to 0-5overall and have now lost 18 straight games and 23-out-of-the last 24 games dating back to early in the 2024 season.

Hancock senior quarterback Justin Wedgeworth produced a very efficient worksheet in the win, completing 20-of-26 passes for 174 yards and a touchdown while also running for a score.

His scoring pass of 13-yards went to Majia Talley. Talley also tallied a 12-yard scoring run, and led the Hawks on the ground with 74 yards on 16 carries. 

Coleton Hopgood also ran for a touchdown for the home team.

A football player in a red jersey with the number 3 is running on a green turf field, evading a tackle from a defender in a blue and white uniform.
Hancock running back Majia Talley slips past Bay High defender Jerome Porter Thursday night. (Photo by Allan Ritter)
A football player in a red jersey is being tackled by a player in a blue and white jersey on a green turf field during a night game.
Hancock’s Omar Zelya gets pulled down by Bay defender Quincy Singleton Thursday night. (Photo by Allan Ritter)
A high school football player wearing a red jersey with the number 9 leaps to catch a football, while two defenders in blue and black jerseys attempt to block him on a grassy field.
Hancock’s Kagon Anderson leaps to pull in a pass as Bay High defender Carlos Cruz reacts Thursday night. (Photo by Allan Ritter)
A football player in a red jersey scores a touchdown, leaping into the end zone, while defenders in white and blue uniforms attempt to tackle him.
Hancock quarterback Justin Wedgeworth stroll into the end zone Majia Talley shiBay defender Thursday night. (Photo by Allan Ritter)

Meanwhile, the Hawks defense held Bay to just 107 yards of total offense.

Javien Thompson had 70 all-purpose yards for the Tigers.

Devin Jones blocked a field goal for Bay High also.

The Tigers haven’t beaten the Hawks on the football field since the 2012 season.

A competitive high school football game scene, with players in red and blue uniforms engaged in a tackle on the field.
Bay High running back Aiden Bounds looks for some running room vs. Hancock Thursday night. (Photo by Allan Ritter)
A football player in a red uniform stretches to catch a football during a night game, while an opposing player in a blue uniform approaches from the side.
Hancock’s Brently Peterson stretches out for a pass as Bay defender Devin Jones reacts Thursday night. (Photo by Allan Ritter)
A football player wearing a red jersey with the number 0 catches a football during a night game, focusing intently on the ball.
Hancock wide out Aiden Harvanek reaches up for a pass vs. Bay High Thursday night. (Photo by Allan Ritter)
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