Friday Night Matchup: Hayfield vs. W-L
Adam Ayalew
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<p>We look at a class 6 state quarterfinal matchup between Hayfield and Washington-Liberty set to take place Friday night. </p>
<p><strong>Introduction</strong></p>
<p>Hayfield is 29-0. The Hawks need to win tonight to keep their perfect season and state title hopes alive. Washington-Liberty has new life after losing in the regional championship to South Lakes. The Generals are coming into Alexandria with hopes of an upset. </p>
<p><strong>Here are the projected lineups</strong>:</p>
<p>One: <strong>Jakhi Beale</strong> vs. [player_tooltip player_id="962806" first="Braylon" last="Wheeler"]. Wheeler is a top guard in the region. He is the leader of this Hawks team. Beale will have to match his intensity throughout the evening for the Generals to contend. </p>
<p>Two: <strong>DJ Holloway</strong> vs. <strong>James McIntyre</strong>. Holloway could start the game matching up with McIntyre. Coach Dobson might also opt to put McIntyre on Pratt. Either way, expect both of these guards to make a difference on both ends of the court. </p>
<p><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Three: [player_tooltip player_id="1107849" first="Ashton" last="Pratt"] vs. <strong>Farris Webber</strong>. Pratt is a microwave-type scorer who can erupt at any moment. Webber is a threat from mid-range. These two could be x-factors for their respective teams. </span></p>
<p>Four: [player_tooltip player_id="1115503" first="Greg" last="Jones"] vs. [player_tooltip player_id="1298728" first="Brian" last="Weiser"]. This is one heck of a matchup between a pair of talented 2023 prospects. Expect both to leave everything on the floor. </p>
<p>Five: <strong>David King</strong> vs. <strong>Elijah Hughes</strong>. Hughes has the size advantage, but King could still find a way to be productive. Whoever wins this matchup could decide the outcome of the game. </p>
<p>6th Man: <strong>Markus Rouse</strong> vs. <strong>Cedric Scheu</strong>. Rouse has been a dependable 6th man all year long for Coach Poindexter. Expect him to log heavy minutes off the bench. Scheu is a long-range sniper who will need to be accounted for while on the court. </p>
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