August 25, 2017: Traverse City (MI) West beat Midland (MI) Midland by a score of 42-20. Hayes made 1 catch for 23 yards, 3 tackles, and 1 sack.
September 1, 2017: West beat Grand Haven (MI) Grand Haven by a score of 41-14. Hayes made 2 catches for 37 yards and 1 touchdown, plus 2 tackles and 1 tackle for loss. So far this year, he has 3 catches for 60 yards, 5 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and 1 sack.