Hough has gone 10-0 against Hopewell recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hough Huskies are taking a road trip to square off against the Hopewell Titans at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hough has eight straight wins, Hopewell has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hough's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 55-0 victory over Harding University. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by 26 points or more this season.
A big part of Hough's win came down to the chemistry between Ralph (Trey) Blakeney and his top target Tyran Evans. Blakeney threw for 163 yards and five touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing while Evans picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 65 yards.
Meanwhile, Hopewell came up short against North Mecklenburg on Friday and fell 14-6.
Hough's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Hopewell, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Hough against Hopewell in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hough since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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