Football Preview: Hunter Wolverines vs. Cyprus Pirates
Hunter is 8-0 against Cyprus since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hunter Wolverines will head out to challenge the Cyprus Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Hunter and eight for Cyprus dating back to last season.
Hunter came up short against Copper Hills on Friday, falling 28-8.
Despite the defeat, Hunter had strong showings from Isaac Fonua, who rushed for 130 yards, and Siaosi Koloamatangi, who rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Fonua a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Cyprus entered their game against Fremont on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Cyprus had to suffer through a 48-13 loss at the hands of Fremont. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-6.
Although Cyprus took the loss, they still got scores from Aiden Perea and Kayson Mayo.
Cyprus' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of David Lorton and Britton Jepsen.
Hunter's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Cyprus, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Thursday's match might be decided in the trenches. Hunter has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 171.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Cyprus, though, as they've been averaging only 55.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Hunter strolled past Cyprus in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 21-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hunter since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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