The Hutto Hippos will head out to take on the Vista Ridge Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Hutto's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six games.
Hutto will head out to face Vista Ridge after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. The Hippos fell 44-34 to Vandegrift. Despite 75 more yards than the Vipers, the Hippos couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Jaiden Fields
| 10/24/25 vs Vandegrift | 236 |
| 10/17/25 @ Stony Point | 118 |
| 10/10/25 vs Round Rock | 164 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jaiden Fields, who picked up 236 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 118 receiving yards. Keilan Chavies was in the mix as well, providing Hutto with two TDs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vista Ridge). They breezed past Manor to the tune of 44-10 on Friday. The Rangers have beaten the Mustangs the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Mustangs has come to flipping the script.
Vista Ridge's win came from a few key players Hutto will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Quinn Szczytowski, who rushed for 147 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries. Those 147 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Jonah spikes was another key rusher, rushing for 131 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries.
Vista Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 399 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 64.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 233.3.
Vista Ridge's record is now 6-2. As for Hutto, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 6-2.
Hutto came up short against Vista Ridge when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 38-31. Can the Hippos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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