Football Preview: Genoa-Hugo Pirates vs. Arickaree Bison
Genoa-Hugo has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Arickaree Bison at 7:00 p.m.
Genoa-Hugo is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 59 points last Saturday, they were much more limited against Idalia on Thursday. They were beaten by the Wolves 58-6. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-0.
Meanwhile, while Arickaree put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Hi-Plains. Arickaree blew past Hi-Plains, posting a 58-0 victory on the road. Considering the Bison have won four matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Arickaree's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Austin Wright, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown. Wright was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 56 yards. Zarron Skubal made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arickaree was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 95.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 178.7.
Genoa-Hugo's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Arickaree, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Genoa-Hugo came up short against Arickaree in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 46-41. Thankfully for Genoa-Hugo, Nic Hermes (who rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 117 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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