It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles takes on the Cimarron Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Hugoton's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Scott on Friday. They had to suffer through a 50-0 loss at the hands of the Beavers. The Eagles have struggled against the Beavers recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Cimarron had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Larned on Friday as Cimarron made off with a 33-8 win. The Bluejays' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Cimarron relied on the efforts of McCoy Nash, who gained 140 total yards and two touchdowns, and Trace Kopper, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown. Alex Schlessener got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cimarron was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Hugoton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Cimarron, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Hugoton against Cimarron in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 54-8 win. In that contest, Hugoton amassed a halftime lead of 47-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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