The Blackville-Hilda Fighting Hawks will face off against the Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Blackville-Hilda sitting on six straight victories and Hunter-Kinard-Tyler on five.
Last Friday, Blackville-Hilda blew past Calhoun County, posting a 41-12 win at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-0.
Samari Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 147 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 33 yards and a touchdown. Jaquel Holman also helped out as he racked up 127 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Blackville-Hilda was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hunter-Kinard-Tyler got themselves on the board against Williston-Elko on Friday, but Williston-Elko never followed suit. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over the Blue Devils. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Blackville-Hilda pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Hunter-Kinard-Tyler, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-1.
Blackville-Hilda strolled past Hunter-Kinard-Tyler when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 33-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blackville-Hilda 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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