The Tohopekaliga Tigers will square off against the Hagerty Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
Last Friday, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Tohopekaliga made off with a 24-23 win over Lyman.
Tohopekaliga's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tre Punter, who picked up 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Sabby Meassick was another key passer, throwing for 321 yards and three touchdowns.
Tohopekaliga wouldn't let Lyman keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Andrew Hines, Isaiah Brutus, and Christ Guerrier picked up one apiece. Hines also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss). Another thorn in Lyman's side was Samir Carrillo-Handal, who picked up three sacks, made six total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Hagerty came up short against Boone on Friday, falling 49-28.
Defeat or not, Hagerty got some senior leadership from Porter Williams and Caden Mitchell. Williams gained 183 total yards and three touchdowns, while Mitchell. threw for 301 yards and a touchdown. Jordon Ketron also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 84 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Hagerty was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 495 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Tohopekaliga's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Hagerty, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Tohopekaliga was taken down by Hagerty 44-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. Can Tohopekaliga avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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