The Sutter Huskies will take on the Hughson Huskies at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Sutter sitting on eight straight victories and Hughson on 12.
Sutter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 21-19 win over Lathrop.
Sutter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marcus Meras, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Meras' longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Sutter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hughson didn't have too much trouble with Union Mine on Friday as they won 22-8.
Hughson can attribute much of their success to Isaac Garcia, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown, and Malakai Sumter, who picked up 56 receiving yards. Sumter was even better on defense, making three total tackles and defending two passes.
Hughson wouldn't let Union Mine keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hughson can thank Colton Taylor and Sebastian Ocegueda for forcing both of them.
Sutter's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Hughson, their win bumped their record up to 12-0.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Sutter has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 431 total yards per game. However, it's not like Hughson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 384.9. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Sutter came up short against Hughson when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 21-14. Thankfully for Sutter, Alexander Villarreal (who rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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