Fike has gone 9-1 against Hunt recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Fike Demons will venture away from home to challenge the Hunt Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Fike took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Southern Wayne 63-0. The matchup marked the Demons' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, Hunt didn't have too much breathing room in their game against West Johnston on Friday, but they still walked away with a 35-29 victory. With that win, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 26 points per game.
A big part of Hunt's victory came down to the chemistry between Barnes Willoughby and his top target Ny'Gir Alston. Willoughby threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns while Alston gained 109 total yards and three touchdowns. What's more, Alston also racked up 19 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August.
One reason for the win was Hunt's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. West Johnston's QB won't forget Jameson Jones anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Jones also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12. Another thorn in West Johnston's side was Jayden Warren, who made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Fike now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Hunt, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-4.
Fike strolled past Hunt when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 27-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fike 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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