Two dominant backs in Anthony Sandoval and Giovanni Aldretti are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hoehne Farmers will square off against the Walsenburg Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hoehne knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Walsenburg likes a good challenge.
Hoehne's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Custer County to the tune of 50-0. The result was nothing new for the Farmers, who have now won four matches by 26 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Sandoval, who rushed for 155 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending three passes. Brody Silvey was another key player, picking up 143 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Hoehne's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Custer County's QB won't forget Connor Knezel anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Knezel has been hot , having also posted six or more total tackles the last six times he's played.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 46 points the game before, Walsenburg was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were dealt a 47-12 defeat at the hands of Fowler. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Aldretti put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 116 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. An impressive showing, but he really ramped things up playing D: he made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Even though they lost, Walsenburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Hoehne pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Walsenburg, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Hoehne has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 231.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Walsenburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 292.5. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Hoehne took a serious blow against Walsenburg in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 64-36. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hoehne was down 40-20.
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