Hopkinton hasn't had much luck against Holliston recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hillers will venture away from home to square off against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Hopkinton has given up an average of 27.8 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hopkinton is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against St. John's on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Hillers were dealt a 35-7 loss at the hands of the Pioneers. While losing is never fun, the Hillers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Pioneers are ranked 42nd).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, Holliston was a bit more limited in their contest last Friday. They took a 21-6 bruising from Canton.
Even if they lost, Holliston's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, William Clasby was the leader with two. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with seven.
Hopkinton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Holliston, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Hopkinton was dealt a bruising 34-7 defeat at the hands of Holliston in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Hillers were down 21-0.
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