The Hooker Bulldogs have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Minco Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hooker's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven contests.
Hooker's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 40-0 win over Crescent. Considering the Bulldogs have won eight games by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Kleat Martens, who threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Keilan Robinson, who picked up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Hooker's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Nate Hidalgo was the leader with two. Hooker got some further help from Aydan Woolridge: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Minco waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 40-18 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their 12-point performance the match before.
Hooker's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.9 points per game. As for Minco, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Hooker barely slipped by Minco in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 21-20. Does Hooker have another victory up their sleeve, or will Minco turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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