The Genoa-Hugo Pirates will square off against the Idalia Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Genoa-Hugo has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight defeats, while Idalia will come in with six straight wins.
Things were looking good for Genoa-Hugo after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 30-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of Flagler. While the Pirates didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 6-0 in the first quarter.
Although Genoa-Hugo took the loss, they still got scores from Spoke Carr, Isiah Yoder, and Tayler Thelen.
Meanwhile, Idalia faced Arickaree in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wolves blew past the Bison 64-0. Fans of the Wolves have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
A big part of Idalia's victory came down to the chemistry between Broderick Kite and his top target Kolby Morris. Kite threw for 75 yards and four TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes while Morris picked up 61 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Morris continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Idalia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Idalia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hunter Drullinger and Hayden Drullinger. Hayden is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Genoa-Hugo's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Idalia, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Genoa-Hugo took a serious blow against Idalia when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 58-6. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Pirates were down 52-0.
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