Southwestern unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the Fredonia Hillbillies 37-0 on Thursday. The Trojans lost against the Hillbillies in their previous head to head back in May of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 80-0 score last time.
A big part of Fredonia's victory came down to the chemistry between Sophia Utegg and her top target Madelyn Polhamus. Utegg threw for 116 yards and four TDs while Polhamus gained 78 total yards and four touchdowns. Those four passing touchdowns gave Utegg a new career-high.
Fredonia's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Southwestern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fredonia, they will face off against Dunkirk at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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