Ripon Christian hasn't had much luck against Hilmar recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ripon Christian Knights will look to defend their home field against the Hilmar Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Ripon Christian will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Ripon Christian is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Calaveras: they outscored them in every quarter. Everything went Ripon Christian's way against Calaveras last Friday as Ripon Christian made off with a 27-6 victory.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Mason Tameling and his top target Amos Cady. Tameling threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes while Cady picked up 62 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Ripon Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Chase Bunnell and Carson Cho.
Meanwhile, Hilmar slipped by Atwater 24-23 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Yellowjackets have won by just one point.
Hilmar's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caden Bailey, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Bailey's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another receiver making a difference was John Labno, who picked up 151 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hilmar wouldn't let Atwater keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hilmar can thank Kiel Coder and Colton Johnston for forcing both of them.
Ripon Christian now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Hilmar, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Things could have been worse for Ripon Christian, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 47-28 loss to Hilmar when the teams last played back in November of 2019. Will Ripon Christian 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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