After flying high against Halstead last Friday, Hesston came back down to earth. The Swathers lost to the Hoisington Cardinals at home by a 39-23 margin on Friday. The Swathers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Although Hesston took the loss, they still got scores from Kason Landes, Elias Lazaro, and Max Phillips.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Hesston, racking up 11 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Phillips, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Hesston's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Hoisington, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Hesston didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-29 win against Hillsboro on the 19th. As for Hoisington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 0-0 tie against Scott on the 19th.
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