The Huntington Raiders will face off against the Haughton Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Huntington will be strutting in after a win while Haughton will be coming in after a loss.
Huntington will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Benton, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Huntington managed a 27-21 victory over Benton on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Landon Gibbs was a one-man wrecking crew for Huntington as he rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Gibbs a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Nyles Hullaby, who rushed 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 game against Parkway on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Haughton was outmatched by Parkway at home and fell 48-7. The Buccaneers have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Huntington now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Haughton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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