The Hughson Huskies will square off against the Ripon Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hughson will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Hughson made easy work of Ripon and carried off a 28-7 victory. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Indians are ranked 479th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Hughson came from Eli Wilbanks, Max Mankins, Malakai Sumter, and Sumter.
Meanwhile, Ripon Christian entered their game against Hilmar on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Ripon Christian fell 31-21 to Hilmar. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the defeat, Ripon Christian got top-tier performance from Amos Cady, who picked up 62 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Cady's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Mason Tameling, who threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns.
Hughson's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Ripon Christian, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Hughson skirted past Ripon Christian 31-28 in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hughson since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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