Wilmer-Hutchins is 10-0 against Pinkston since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Wilmer-Hutchins is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.5 points per game this season.
Wilmer-Hutchins will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points back in September, then bounced right back against Conrad last Friday. Everything went Wilmer-Hutchins' way against Conrad as Wilmer-Hutchins made off with a 40-16 win. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 508th, while the Chargers are ranked 1019th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tamajae McMillon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 431 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 18.7 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 42 yards. Jaheim Cummings was McMillon's top target, picking up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Wilmer-Hutchins didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of De'Traviean Leadon and Christopher Wade.
Meanwhile, Pinkston is still winless after their contest against Lincoln last Thursday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 19-16. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Vikings have suffered since September 29, 2023.
Coleman Oby put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 146 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 146 rushing yards.
Wilmer-Hutchins' victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Pinkston, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Wilmer-Hutchins against Pinkston in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 40-8 win. In that match, Wilmer-Hutchins amassed a halftime lead of 27-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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