Hillsboro has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Miami Trace Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 969 yards in their previous games.
Hillsboro is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 65-0 victory over East Clinton at home.
Jeven Hochstuhl was his usual excellent self, rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Dumpert, who rushed for 61 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hillsboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 395 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Miami Trace entered their tilt with Western Brown on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 56-49 win over the Broncos.
Miami Trace relied on the efforts of Julian Baker, who rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and Trey Robinette, who threw for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. With that strong performance, Baker is now averaging an impressive 106.8 rushing yards per game. 80 of those passing yards were hauled in by Gaige Stuckey, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Hillsboro's record now sits at 2-3. As for Miami Trace, their record now sits at 4-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Hillsboro has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 265 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Miami Trace struggles in that department as they've been averaging 208.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Hillsboro barely slipped by Miami Trace in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 14-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillsboro since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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