Hilo is 2-8 against Konawaena since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hilo Vikings will be staying on the road to face off against the Konawaena Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Hilo is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Waiakea: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hilo blew Waiakea out of the water with a 70-18 final score. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Konawaena faced Kea'au in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. Konawaena took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 49-6 victory over Kea'au. The win was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on three straight.
The victory got Hilo back to even at 2-2. As for Konawaena, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Hilo was taken down by Konawaena 35-0 when the teams last played on September 7th. Can Hilo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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