Football Preview: Hughson Huskies vs. Hilmar Yellowjackets
The Hughson Huskies will challenge the Hilmar Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hughson is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Hughson can't be too worried about heading out to take on Hilmar: they just beat Orestimba at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Hughson walked away with a 27-20 win over Orestimba on Monday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Huskies' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Warriors are ranked 114th).
The critical scores for Hughson came from Morgan Bleakley and Leah Hobby.
Hughson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Presley Wells led the group effort, picking up three of those interceptions all by herself.
Meanwhile, Hilmar ended up a good deal behind Sonora on Monday and lost 29-12. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hughson is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Hilmar, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Everything went Hughson's way against Hilmar in their previous meeting back in September, as Hughson made off with a 26-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hughson since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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