The Hunt Warriors will venture away from home to take on the D.H. Conley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hunt took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 36-7 win over Beddingfield at home. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Bruins are ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hunt found their leader in underclassman CJ Dickerson, who made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hunt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, D.H. Conley humbled Washington with a 42-12 victory. The Vikings pushed the score to 42-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pam Pack cut but never quite recovered from.
Hunt pushed their record up to 1-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for D.H. Conley, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Hunt beat D.H. Conley 27-15 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hunt since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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