Football Preview: Vandegrift Vipers vs. Hutto Hippos
The Vandegrift Vipers will square off against the Hutto Hippos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Vandegrift's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Hutto has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Vandegrift is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Manor 56-6 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Vipers, who have now won four matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hutto's game on Friday was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They took down Stony Point 35-21.
Hutto can attribute much of their success to Keilan Chavies, who rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and Hunter Frenette, who rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Chavies a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Fields, who gained 173 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hutto was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hutto's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Brayden Stanfield was the leader with two.
Vandegrift's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Hutto, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Vandegrift against Hutto in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 49-9 win. Will Vandegrift repeat their success, or does Hutto have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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