The Kiefer Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Hugo Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Kiefer is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Prague, posting a 55-0 victory. Considering the Trojans have won three games by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hugo not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since October 11, 2024 (when they won 45-6). They blew past Okmulgee 44-6. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-0.
The win made it two in a row for Kiefer and bumps their season record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 points in those games. As for Hugo, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Kiefer has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 229.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Hugo, though, as they've been averaging only 97.3 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Kiefer came out on top in a nail-biter against Hugo in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, sneaking past 30-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans 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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