Hulbert is 0-4 against Haskell since October of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Hulbert Riders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Haskell Haymakers at 7:00 p.m.
Hulbert is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They took a blow against Pocola, falling 60-16.
Despite the loss, Hulbert got top-tier performance from Cody Botts, who rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Botts' longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Haskell). They blew past Chouteau-Mazie 54-32 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Haymakers considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Pj Faul was his usual excellent self, rushing for 194 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also throwing for 175 yards and four touchdowns. Jake Faul also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Haskell wouldn't let Chouteau-Mazie keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Haskell can thank Blast Salazar and Noah Ellis for forcing both of them. Salazar also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Hulbert's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Haskell, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Hulbert has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 169.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Haskell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 156.8. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Hulbert couldn't quite finish off Haskell when the teams last played back in September of 2017 and fell 26-24. Thankfully for Hulbert, Tayden Lucero (who rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 126 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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