Hillsboro/Central Valley is on a three-game streak of home losses, Northern Cass a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Hillsboro/Central Valley H-CV Burros will challenge the Northern Cass Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Hillsboro/Central Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 22-18 to Lisbon.
Meanwhile, Northern Cass faced Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Northern Cass came up short against Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm, falling 35-14.
Northern Cass' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Matthew Metzger, who picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Matthew Hoppe, who rushed for 91 yards. Metzger torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 88 yards.
Hillsboro/Central Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Northern Cass, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Hillsboro/Central Valley strolled past Northern Cass in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 33-19. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hoppe, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hillsboro/Central Valley still be able to contain Hoppe? There's only one way to find out.
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