The Hinton Comets are taking a road trip to take on the Hooker Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hinton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Hinton is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since September 22, 2023 on Friday. They put the hurt on Crescent with a sharp 30-6 win.
Meanwhile, Hooker had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Eagles, posting a 50-20 victory on the road.
Kleat Martens continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 117 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Justin Palacios was another key player, rushing for 140 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hooker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Hinton's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Hooker, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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