The Hector Wildcats will square off against the Magazine Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Hector made easy work of Conway Christian and carried off a 32-12 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Wildcats just coasted through the last quarter.
Lucas Baker produced another solid effort rushing for 252 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Drew Newport, who rushed for 41 yards and one score.
Magazine never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Mountain Pine on Friday. They blew past the Red Devils 33-12.
The victory made it two in a row for Hector and bumps their season record up to 8-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.5 points over those games. As for Magazine, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Hector was able to grind out a solid win over Magazine in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, winning 12-0. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Rattlers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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