Football Preview: Hinkley Thunder vs. Aurora Central Trojans
Hinkley is 1-6 against Aurora Central since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Hinkley Thunder will host the Aurora Central Trojans at 10:00 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Hinkley is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were beaten by Timnath 55-0.
Meanwhile, Aurora Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 20-13 to Greeley Central. The Trojans gained 164 more yards on the day, but it was the Wildcats that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Aurora Central saw an underclassman step up: Markell Perkins rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 154 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. With that strong performance, Perkins is now averaging an impressive 104 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Aurora Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Hinkley's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Aurora Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Things could have been worse for Hinkley, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 34-15 loss to Aurora Central when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Will Hinkley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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