It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hutchinson had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Liberal Redskins with a sharp 33-13 win. Hutchinson's victory was all the more impressive since the Redskins were averaging only 12.9 points allowed on the season.
When it comes to explaining why Liberal lost, don't look at James Fieser. Despite the final result, he picked up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Fieser showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 62 yards. Liberal also got a significant boost from Xavier Porras, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 110 yards.
The win (which was Hutchinson's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.6 points. As for Liberal, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-3.
Hutchinson will challenge Hays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hutchinson is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. Liberal does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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