Football Preview: Hobart Brickies vs. Highland Trojans
Hobart has gone 10-0 against Highland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hobart Brickies are taking a road trip to take on the Highland Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Hobart is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32 points per game this season.
Hobart is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Hammond Morton by a score of 61-58 on Friday. The Brickies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Hobart had strong showings from Willy Shearer, who rushed for 79 yards and three touchdowns, and Aleks Tatum, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Tatum is becoming a predictor of Hobart's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Bryce Tolliver got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Hobart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Highland's offense. They had to suffer through a 57-0 loss at the hands of Kankakee Valley. The Trojans just can't catch a break and have now endured six losses in a row.
Hobart's record is now 4-4. As for Highland, their record now sits at 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Hobart against Highland in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hobart 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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