Watonga and Hinton are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Watonga Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Hinton Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Watonga is looking for their season's first victory.
Last Friday, Watonga lost to Cashion at home by a 42-26 margin.
Despite the loss, Watonga had strong showings from Kelan Estep, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and Ivan Carmona, who picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown. Carmona got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 73 yards.
Even though they lost, Watonga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Hinton's offense. They had to suffer through a 48-0 loss at the hands of Hooker. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Comets were not able to get on the board.
Watonga's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Hinton, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Watonga came up short against Hinton in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 34-26. Can Watonga avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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