Hill City is 2-7 against Hoxie since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ringnecks will host the Indians at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Hill City's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
On Friday, Hill City was fully in charge, breezing past St. Francis 62-18. The Ringnecks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 36 points or more this season.
Tate Balthazor
| 10/03/25 @ St. Francis | 179 |
| 09/26/25 @ Rawlins County | 167 |
| 09/19/25 vs Thunder Ridge | 77 |
| 09/12/25 @ Ellis | 88 |
| 09/05/25 vs Trego | 59 |
Hill City's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tate Balthazor, who rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 120 yards and three TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes. With that strong performance, Balthazor is now averaging an impressive 114 rushing yards per game. Tyler Ashbaugh was Balthazor's top target, picking up 14 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hill City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 404 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Hill City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Balthazor, Briggs Born, and Ryan Budig picked up one apiece. Balthazor has been hot recently, having also posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Born got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 60 points the game before, Hoxie was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell 24-12 to Decatur Community.
Hill City pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points over those games. As for Hoxie, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Hill City suffered a grim 38-14 defeat to Hoxie in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Ringnecks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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