Hutchison and North Pole are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on January 9th. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Hutchison was the victim of a rough 50-27 defeat at the hands of Kodiak. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hutchison in their matchups with Kodiak: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, North Pole's recent rough patch got a bit rougher back in December of 2023 after their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a serious blow against Lathrop, falling 65-38.
Hutchison's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-2. As for North Pole, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Hutchison was taken down by North Pole 75-34 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. The matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hutchison was down 51-18.
