Football Preview: Bay City Blackcats vs. Hidalgo Pirates
The Bay City Blackcats will face off against the Hidalgo Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bay City is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Bay City will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 44) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Calhoun out 42-39.
Bay City had a senior duo take command as Alex Estrada threw for 374 yards and four touchdowns and Xylan Williams picked up 163 receiving yards and four touchdowns. What's more, Estrada also racked up 59 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August of 2023. Another player making a difference was Keaton Nunez, who picked up 152 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hidalgo). They enjoyed a cozy 28-14 victory over Valley View on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Pirates as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ian Szczuroski went supernova for Hidalgo, rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
Hidalgo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Anthony Warren.
Bay City pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.0 points per game. As for Hidalgo, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Bay City has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 388.5 total yards per game. It's a different story for Hidalgo, though, as they've been averaging only 186.7. Will Bay City be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Hidalgo flip the script? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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