The Roland Rangers will head out on the road to take on the Hugo Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hugo took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Roland, who comes in off a win.
Roland took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They secured a 26-22 W over Bethel.
The critical scores for Roland came from Trevor Lasiter, Alex Brant, Paul Johnson, and Kayden Hartt.
Roland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. Brant led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Hugo played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 55-20 defeat at the hands of Kiefer. While the Buffaloes had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Trojans 6-2.
Hugo has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.5 points over those games. As for Roland, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-5.
Roland lost to Hugo on the road by a decisive 55-39 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Rangers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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