Hallsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell to the California Pintos 42-36. The Indians lost against the Pintos in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 41-14 score last time.
Despite the loss, Hallsville still got an impressive performance from Aidan Szczodroski, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Szczodroski has posted since back in September. Brayden Matheney was another key player, throwing for 327 yards and a touchdown.
Hallsville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for California, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hallsville will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Winfield at 7:00 p.m. Winfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for California, they will face off against Southern Boone at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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