The Hilmar Yellowjackets will head out to take on the Ripon Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Hilmar after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 35-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hughson. While the Yellowjackets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Huskies 7-0 in the first quarter.
Nathan Ayala
| 09/19/25 vs Ripon Christian | 132 |
| 10/24/25 @ Hughson | 90 |
| 10/03/25 vs Sonora | 87 |
| 10/10/25 @ Orestimba | 75 |
| 09/26/25 @ Escalon | 71 |
Despite the defeat, Hilmar got top-tier performance from Cohen Felber, who rushed for 149 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries. Felber's longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Nathan Ayala also helped out with an impressive 90 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Ripon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 35-28 to Escalon.
Hilmar will need to focus on slowing down Andrew Shaw, one of several Ripon players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 71 yards and two TDs, and also threw for 127 yards and one touchdown. Gavin Decena was Shaw's top target, picking up 94 receiving yards and one score.
Ripon's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Hilmar, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 5-4.
Hilmar and Ripon were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, but Hilmar came up empty-handed after a 27-26 defeat. Thankfully for the Yellowjackets, Eric Guevara (who rushed for 255 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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