It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Houston ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 28-27 win over the Kosciusko Whippets. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Hilltoppers were the better team in the second half.
Despite the loss, Kosciusko saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jackson Schuler rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Schuler a new career-high in rushing yards. Caiden Wade was another key player, rushing for 83 yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Houston and bumps their season record up to 7-2. As for Kosciusko, they dropped their record down to 4-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Houston will take on Caledonia at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Houston is facing Caledonia at the right time seeing as Caledonia is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Kosciusko, they will face off against Murrah at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Murrah is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.2 points per game this season.
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