The Hinton Blackhawks are taking a road trip to take on Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hinton has given up an average of 30 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Hinton was beaten by West Lyon 48-7. While losing is never fun, the Blackhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa football rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Wildcats are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Alta-Aurelia 48-6. Considering Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute has won four matchups by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hinton's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3. As for Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Hinton against Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 49-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blackhawks 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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