Hobbton unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Midway Raiders. The Wildcats have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Midway's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tanner Williams led the charge by throwing for 200 yards and one TD on only 16 passes, while also punching in one rushing score. Those 200 passing yards gave Williams a new career-high. Wesley Tew helped Williams out on the ground, rushing for 128 yards while picking up 8.0 yards per carry.
Hobbton has already played their next matchup, a 35-21 defeat against Triton on the 28th. As for Midway, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-39 win against Clinton on the 29th.
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