The Genoa-Hugo Pirates are taking a road trip to take on the Arickaree Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Genoa-Hugo is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 60-6, which was the final score in Genoa-Hugo's tilt against Idalia on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Wolves are ranked second).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arickaree). They claimed a resounding 59-7 win over Cotopaxi. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bison needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Genoa-Hugo better keep an eye on Austin Wright. He was instrumental in Arickaree's win, rushing for 93 yards and five TDs on only 11 carries. Wright didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made 15 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Genoa-Hugo's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Arickaree, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
Genoa-Hugo was dealt a bruising 70-14 loss at the hands of Arickaree in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wright, who rushed for 337 yards and five scores on only 15 carries, and also threw for 35 yards and one touchdown. Now that the Pirates know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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