Football Preview: Genoa-Hugo Pirates vs. Idalia Wolves
The Genoa-Hugo Pirates will challenge the Idalia Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Genoa-Hugo is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Flagler 59-21 on the road on Saturday. With the Pirates ahead 40-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Genoa-Hugo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Teghan Seymour and Clint Hale. Seymour also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 177.
Meanwhile, Idalia faced Arickaree in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Idalia came out on top against Arickaree by a score of 24-14.
Genoa-Hugo's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4. As for Idalia, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Genoa-Hugo ended up a good deal behind Idalia in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, losing 40-26. Can Genoa-Hugo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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