Football Preview: Hilo Vikings vs. Konawaena Wildcats
Hilo hasn't had much luck against Konawaena recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hilo Vikings' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Konawaena Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Hilo is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Waiakea: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hilo blew Waiakea out of the water with a 70-18 final score. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Konawaena faced Kea'au in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Konawaena blew past Kea'au 49-6 on the road. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The win got Hilo back to even at 2-2. As for Konawaena, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Hilo took a serious blow against Konawaena when the teams last played on September 7th, falling 35-0. Can Hilo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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