The Hidalgo Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Bay City Blackcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hidalgo is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Valley View with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-14. The win was some much needed relief for the Pirates as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ian Szczuroski went supernova for Hidalgo, rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
Hidalgo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Anthony Warren.
Meanwhile, Bay City had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.4 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They skirted past the Sandcrabs 42-39.
A big part of Bay City's victory came down to the chemistry between Alex Estrada and his top target Xylan Williams. Estrada threw for 374 yards and four touchdowns while Williams picked up 163 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Williams was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 64 yards. Keaton Nunez also helped out as he racked up 152 receiving yards.
Bay City's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.0 points per game. As for Hidalgo, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8.
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