Hallsville and California are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Hallsville Indians are taking a road trip to face off against the California Pintos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hallsville is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Hallsville is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Blair Oaks on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hallsville was dealt a 56-12 loss at the hands of Blair Oaks. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Isaac Stinson, who picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 100 receiving yards dating back to last season. Brayden Matheney was another key signal caller, throwing for 289 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask California). They came out on top against Eldon by a score of 33-26 on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Pintos needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Hallsville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for California, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-6 record.
Hallsville took a serious blow against California when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 41-14. Can Hallsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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