The Maize South Mavericks will take on the Hutchinson Salthawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Maize South is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Derby on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Maize South was beaten by Derby 51-7. The contest marked the Mavericks' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hutchinson). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Newton 56-0 at home. Considering the Salthawks have won four games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hutchinson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trevyr Clark and Carter Morgan. Morgan also snagged an interception, which is notable because Hutchinson is undefeated when he posts at least one interception, but 1-2 otherwise.
Maize South's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for Hutchinson, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Maize South barely slipped by Hutchinson in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 21-20. Will Maize South repeat their success, or does Hutchinson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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