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 are on the road again to play the Konawaena Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Hilo is headed into the match 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 on Friday. Konawaena blew past Kea'au 49-6 on the road. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The victory got Hilo back to even at 2-2. As for Konawaena, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Hilo was dealt a bruising 35-0 loss at the hands of Konawaena in their previous meeting 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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