The McNeil Mavericks will square off against the Hutto Hippos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hutto took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on McNeil, who comes in off a win.
McNeil will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 22) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Manor 2-0.
Meanwhile, Hutto entered their match against Vista Ridge on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Hutto fell 38-31 to Vista Ridge. The Hippos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kaden Stefek, who threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 70 yards. 91 of Stefek's passing yards were hauled in by Jaiden Fields, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
McNeil's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Hutto, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-5.
McNeil lost to Hutto at home by a decisive 48-32 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Thankfully for McNeil, William Hammond (who rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 121 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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