On Friday Hempstead take on Bettendorf at 7:00 PM. Hempstead are the clear underdogs, so they're hoping it's the size of the fight that determines this one.
Hempstead took the game and then some with a 55-10 win last Friday. They was expected to win, but the margin was definitely larger than the state rankings had forecast.
Meanwhile, it was a close one, but Bettendorf sidestepped Iowa City West for a 10-7 victory. The tight race was right in line with the MaxPreps state rankings' forecast.
Their wins bumped Bettendorf to 2-0 and Hempstead to 1-1. We'll see which team can carry over their success and which team inevitably falls when Bettendorf and Hempstead clash.
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