Football Preview: Thompson Warriors vs. Hewitt-Trussville Huskies
Thompson is 8-2 against Hewitt-Trussville since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Thompson Warriors will be playing at home against the Hewitt-Trussville Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Thompson: 13.5, Hewitt-Trussville: 10.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Thompson's upcoming game probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Clay-Chalkville, who was ranked 73rd at the time (Thompson was ranked 88th). Thompson and Clay-Chalkville were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Thompson suffered a 14-13 defeat. The match marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hewitt-Trussville). They claimed a resounding 59-7 win over Pinson Valley on the road. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won four matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Noah Dobbins, who rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Benedict, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
The loss snapped Thompson's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for Hewitt-Trussville, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Thompson was able to grind out a solid win over Hewitt-Trussville when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 21-10. Will Thompson repeat their success, or does Hewitt-Trussville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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