Aurora Central is 6-1 against Hinkley since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Aurora Central Trojans will square off against the Hinkley Thunder at 10:00 a.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Aurora Central and 13 for Hinkley dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Aurora Central came up short against Greeley Central and fell 20-13. Despite 164 more yards than the Wildcats, the Trojans couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Aurora Central might have lost, but man, Markell Perkins was a machine: he rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 154 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. With that strong performance, Perkins is now averaging an impressive 104 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Aurora Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Hinkley's offense. They were dealt a 55-0 defeat at the hands of Timnath on Friday.
Aurora Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Hinkley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Aurora Central strolled past Hinkley in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a score of 34-15. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aurora Central since the squad 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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