Football Preview: Huntington Raiders vs. Haughton Buccaneers
The Huntington Raiders will take on the Haughton Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Huntington will be strutting in after a victory while Haughton will be coming in after a loss.
Huntington will bounce into Friday's match after beating Benton, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Huntington secured a 27-21 W over Benton on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Landon Gibbs had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Nyles Hullaby was another key player, rushing for 123 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Huntington's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Jatarian Montgomery with two.
Meanwhile, Haughton entered their matchup against Parkway on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Haughton had to suffer through a 48-7 loss at the hands of Parkway. The defeat continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
Huntington now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Haughton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
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