Football Recap: Hunter Find Success

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Previous 3 Games

09/12/25 - Away	35-34 W
10/12/18 - Home	46-0 W
10/13/17 - Away	56-7 W

Hunter's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They slipped by the Hillcrest Huskies 35-34. The Wolverines' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Hunter can attribute much of their success to Isi Moungaafi, who rushed for 94 yards and two scores. That's the most rushing touchdowns Moungaafi has posted since back in September of 2024.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hunter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Another reason for the win was Hunter's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. They got some further help from Andru Gomez: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Despite the loss, Hillcrest had strong showings from K'Von Houston, who threw for 376 yards and five TDs, and Miles Ence, who picked up 153 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Hunter's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Hillcrest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hunter will host West Jordan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 830 yards in their previous games. As for Hillcrest, they will welcome West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' defense has only allowed 9.6 points per game this season, so the Huskies' offense will have their work cut out for them.