Football Preview: Aquilla Cougars vs. Hill County Wolves
The Aquilla Cougars will play host again on Friday to welcome the Hill County Wolves, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
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.
Aquilla's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was TC Hennig, who rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown. Andrew Snipes was another key back, rushing for 129 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Meanwhile, Hill County came into Friday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 50-38 win 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 also gave Tristan Knight 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, 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.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hill County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 524 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 242 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Aquilla pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hill County, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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