Football Preview: Penfield Patriots vs. Hilton Cadets
Penfield hasn't had much luck against Hilton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Penfield Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Hilton Cadets at 7:00 p.m. Penfield will be strutting in after a win while Hilton will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Penfield needed a bit of extra time to put away Rush-Henrietta. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Royal Comets 29-28. The Patriots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A.J. Theodorakakos had a dynamite game for Penfield, rushing for 156 yards and three touchdowns. Backing up that air attack was Zanekropman Zane Kropman, who rushed for 81 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Penfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Hilton's offense. They took a blow against Fairport on Thursday, falling 28-0. While losing is never fun, the Cadets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Red Raiders are ranked 18th).
Penfield's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. As for Hilton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Penfield suffered a grim 27-7 defeat to Hilton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Penfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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