Hunt hasn't had much luck against Fike recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hunt Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Fike Demons at 7:00 p.m. Hunt will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hunt beat West Johnston 35-29. With that victory, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 26 points per game.
Hunt had a senior duo take command as Ny'Gir Alston gained 109 total yards and three touchdowns and Barnes Willoughby threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Alston also racked up 19 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August.
Hunt's defense made their presence known, laying out Josiah Wells. four times. Leading the way was Jameson Jones with two sacks. Hunt is undefeated when Jones posts two or more sacks, but 2-4 otherwise. Another thorn in West Johnston's side was Jayden Warren, who made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fike). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 63-0 win over Southern Wayne. The result was nothing new for the Demons, who have now won three matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Hunt has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Fike, they now also have a winning record of 5-4.
Hunt ended up a good deal behind Fike in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, losing 27-10. Will Hunt have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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