Football Preview: Hilo Vikings vs. Konawaena Wildcats
Hilo hasn't had much luck against Konawaena recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hilo Vikings will be staying on the road to face off against the Konawaena Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hilo is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Waiakea: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hilo blew Waiakea out of the water with a 70-18 final score. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Konawaena faced Kea'au in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Konawaena claimed a resounding 49-6 win over Kea'au on the road. The victory was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on three straight.
The win got Hilo back to even at 2-2. As for Konawaena, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Hilo was dealt a bruising 35-0 defeat at the hands of Konawaena in their previous meeting on September 7th. Can Hilo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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