Football Recap: Hulbert Falls Despite Strong Effort from Cody Botts

By Team Reports Sep 20, 2024, 9:35pm

Football Recap: Hulbert Riders vs. Westville Yellowjackets

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Hulbert lost against Westville back in August of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hulbert Riders fell to the Westville Yellowjackets 30-26. The Riders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the loss, Hulbert still got an impressive performance from Cody Botts, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown. Botts was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 51 yards. Ethan Ellis was in the mix as well, providing Hulbert with two touchdowns.

Hulbert now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Westville, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2.

Hulbert will take on Hartshorne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hartshorne will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Hulbert surely won't give up without a fight. As for Westville, they will challenge Sperry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.

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