The Hutto Hippos will challenge the Round Rock Westwood Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hutto will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Hutto came up short against Manor and fell 43-36.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Keilan Chavies, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kaden Stefek, who rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Round Rock Westwood came into Thursday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 28-16 victory over Manor on Thursday.
Drew Norrell was his usual excellent self, picking up 145 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 104 receiving yards per game.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Round Rock Westwood's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Caius Coy was the leader with two.
Hutto's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Round Rock Westwood, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Everything went Hutto's way against Round Rock Westwood in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, as Hutto made off with a 44-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Round Rock Westwood's Grant Jaeger, who picked up 185 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Hutto to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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