Hugo unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They and the Honey Grove Warriors were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Buffaloes suffered a 21-20 loss. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Buffaloes came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 146th in Oklahoma, while the Warriors are ranked 344th in Texas).
Despite the loss, Hugo still got an impressive performance from Jayka Santillan, who rushed for 101 yards and one score, and also threw for 101 yards and one touchdown.
Ryelan Morris went supernova For Honey Grove., rushing for 157 yards and three TDs while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Morris was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 58 yards.
Coming up, Hugo will host Valliant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Honey Grove, they are taking a road trip to face off against Marlin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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