The Hutto Hippos will be playing at home against the Bowie Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hutto's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight games.
On Friday, Hutto sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 victory over McNeil.
Keilan Chavies
| 11/07/25 vs McNeil | 301 |
| 09/19/25 vs Manor | 168 |
| 10/18/24 vs Stony Point | 149 |
| 09/13/24 vs Cedar Ridge | 132 |
| 09/06/24 @ Judson | 128 |
Hutto's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keilan Chavies, who rushed for 301 yards and one TD while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. Those 301 rushing yards gave Chavies a new career-high. Dylan Owens did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 106 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hutto was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 346 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Another reason for the win was Hutto's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Carlos Sorto refused to say out of the backfield, picking up two sacks all by himself. Hutto got some further help from Sorto: he picked up two sacks, forced one fumble, and made 12 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Bowie blew past Austin, posting a 34-7 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bulldogs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Maroons are ranked 734th).
Hutto better keep an eye on Rhys Moreno. He was instrumental in Bowie's win, rushing for 206 yards and four scores while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Moreno has become a key player for the Bulldogs: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-3 otherwise.
Bowie didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Fabian Limuel was the real danger to the passing game, picking up two interceptions all by himself. Cade Venable was another major factor on D, picking up 2.5 sacks and making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The win made it two in a row for Bowie and bumps their season record up to 6-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.5 points over those games. As for Hutto, their record is now 8-2.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Hutto has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 280.5 passing yards per game. Bowie, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 244.7 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
