Football Preview: Hilmar Yellowjackets vs. Ripon Christian Knights
Hilmar has gone 3-0 against Ripon Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hilmar Yellowjackets will face off against the Ripon Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Hilmar slipped by Atwater 24-23. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellowjackets.
Hilmar's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caden Bailey, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Bailey's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another receiver making a difference was John Labno, who picked up 151 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hilmar wouldn't let Atwater keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hilmar can thank Kiel Coder and Colton Johnston for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Ripon Christian last Friday. They put the hurt on Calaveras with a sharp 27-6 victory.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Mason Tameling and his top target Amos Cady. Tameling threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes while Cady picked up 62 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Ripon Christian's 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 Chase Bunnell and Carson Cho.
Hilmar now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Ripon Christian, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Hilmar strolled past Ripon Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2019 by a score of 47-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hilmar since the squad 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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