Football Preview: Aquilla Cougars vs. Hill County Wolves
The Aquilla Cougars will stay at home for another week and welcome the Hill County Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Aquilla humbled Milford with a 52-6 victory. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Aquilla to victory, but perhaps none more so than TC Hennig, who rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown. Andrew Snipes was another key rusher, rushing for 129 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Aquilla was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hill County had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 50-38 victory over Buckholts on Friday. The Wolves' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Evan Knight and he. Knight rushed for 197 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries while he rushed for 197 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Hill County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Gage Wilson, Tristan Knight, and Knight picked up one apiece. Knight's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Aquilla's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Hill County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Aquilla has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 248.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hill County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 298.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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