The Hopkins Hilltoppers will take on the Rye Country Day Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hopkins took a loss when they played away from home on October 10th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Saturday. They strolled past Newark Academy with points to spare, taking the game 22-8. That 14 point margin sets a new team best for the Hilltoppers this season.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rye Country Day had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 24-13 win over the Tigers. 24 seems to be a good number for the Wildcats as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Rye Country Day got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Amir Hogans out in front who picked up 48 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 100 yards on only 13 carries. Another passer making a difference was Colin Lauri, who threw for 154 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Rye Country Day didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Hogans.
The victory got Hopkins back to even at 3-3. As for Rye Country Day, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-5.
Hopkins beat Rye Country Day 22-9 in their previous matchup back in September. Will Hopkins repeat their success, or does Rye Country Day have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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