Football Preview: Paden City Wildcats vs. Hundred Hornets
Paden City is 6-1 against Hundred since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Paden City Wildcats will be playing at home against the Hundred Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Paden City and 11 for Hundred dating back to last season.
Paden City's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Van on Friday. They took a 14-0 bruising from the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Hundred was beaten by Southern 40-13 on Friday. The Hornets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-6.
Hundred's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Joey Wade, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown, and Trey Huggins, who threw for 130 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards.
Hundred didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Huggins and Wade. The dominant performance also gave Huggins a new career-high in rushing yards.
Paden City's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Hundred, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Paden City against Hundred in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 52-8 victory. Does Paden City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hundred turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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