The Genoa-Hugo Pirates will head out to square off against the Flagler Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Genoa-Hugo took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Hi-Plains with a sharp 54-28 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Pirates as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Genoa-Hugo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Flagler duked it out withBethune on Friday. Everything went Flagler's way against Bethune as Flagler made off with a 42-19 victory. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Flagler's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jordan Wilson and Trevor Moore.
Genoa-Hugo's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Flagler, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Genoa-Hugo against Flagler in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, as the squad secured a 62-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Genoa-Hugo since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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