The Hughson Huskies will square off against the Sutter Huskies at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hughson is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Hughson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 22-8 victory over Union Mine.
Hughson's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Isaac Garcia, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown, and Malakai Sumter, who picked up 56 receiving yards. Sumter was even better on defense, making three total tackles and defending two passes.
Hughson wouldn't let Union Mine keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hughson can thank Colton Taylor and Sebastian Ocegueda for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Sutter had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 45.3 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Spartans 21-19.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sutter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Marcus Meras, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Meras' longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Sutter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Hughson's record now sits at 12-0. As for Sutter, their record is now 11-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Hughson has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 384.9 total yards per game. However, it's not like Sutter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 431. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Hughson beat Sutter 21-14 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Meras, who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hughson still be able to contain Meras? There's only one way to find out.
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