Rural Vista [Hope/White City] hasn't had much luck against Hartford recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rural Vista [Hope/White City] Heat will face off against the Hartford Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Rural Vista [Hope/White City] knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Hartford likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Rural Vista [Hope/White City] strolled past Lebo with points to spare, taking the game 40-24.
Rural Vista [Hope/White City]'s success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kole Riedy, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and Koden Sanford, who rushed for 25 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Riedy has posted since back in October of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rural Vista [Hope/White City] was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hartford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Burlingame 76-0. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Bearcats are ranked 11th).
Rural Vista [Hope/White City]'s victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Hartford, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Rural Vista [Hope/White City] was taken down by Hartford 64-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Can Rural Vista [Hope/White City] avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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