Jay Plotkin

Editor and Publisher of the Austin 6A High School Sports Report. Husband to wonderful wife. Father of two fabulous young ladies.

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I know schools like to play in the big stadiums but this is what playoff football should look like. One community. One team. They are ALL here. Should be a great atmosphere. Sometimes that gets lost in domes and college stadiums. @LTHSCavFootball @LosFresnosCISD

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It's a Fields (and Owens) day for @MicahAntoun and @HuttoHS_Fball in Thursday's 49-35 win over @rousefootball. Antoun delivers 🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈 TD passes as Hippos lock down a 6A, D1 playoff spot heading into a much-needed bye week.

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Raiders will not use their remaining timeouts so Ethan Carlson will kneel it out and wrap it up. @HuttoHS_Fball tops @rousefootball 49-35. Hippos are officially playoff bound.

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Hutto recovers.

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Out of the 2:00 time out, Aubryn Davis gets behind the Hutto defense for a 25-yard TD. @HuttoHS_Fball leads 49-35 with 1:54 left. Another @rousefootball onside kick coming.

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Wit 6:07 left, @rousefootball turns it over on downs. That may be it as @HuttoHS_Fball takes over leading 49-28.

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After Carson Fields and his second interception, @MicahAntoun hits @JaidenFields10 for another TD, this time from 8 yards out. @HuttoHS_Fball 49, @rousefootball 28, 8:11 left. Hippos keeping Raiders at arm’s length.

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Third quarter in the books. @HuttoHS_Fball 42, @rousefootball 28. Raiders need another turnover or a stop.

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Back come the Raiders. Dickson caps a quick 43 yard drive with a 6 yard run and @HuttoHS_Fball leads @rousefootball 42-28, 1:35 left in 3rd. Hippos recover another onside kick.

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Hippos bounce back. Coverage bust (I assume) leaves @JaidenFields10 running free down the field and @MicahAntoun finds him for a 39-yard score. @HuttoHS_Fball back up 21 over @rousefootball 42-21 with 4:09 left in 3rd.

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Raiders weren’t having much luck on offense, so the defense takes over. Miles Burrell picks off an Antoun pass and returns it 20 yards for the pick 6. @HuttoHS_Fball leads @rousefootball 35-21, 5:22 left in 3rd. Hippos do recover the onside kick.

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After stopping @rousefootball on downs, @HuttoHS_Fball extends its lead. @MicahAntoun with his 5th TD pass of the night, this one to Carson Fields from 11 yards out. Hippos lead 35-14, 8:01 left in 3rd.

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Teams are back and we’re ready for the second half. @HuttoHS_Fball leads 28-14 but @rousefootball will get a first crack at cutting into the lead.

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Halftime. @HuttoHS_Fball leads @rousefootball 28-14.

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They don’t sit on it and it takes just four @MicahAntoun completions, the last one a 26-yarder to Braden Childs, to restore @HuttoHS_Fball’s 2-touchdown lead. Hippos 28, @rousefootball 14, 0:17 left in the half. That was a big response for Hutto.

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With 1:06 left in half, @rousefootball sticking around. Amauri Dickson takes the direct snap on a sweep and runs it in from 12. @HuttoHS_Fball leads 21-14 but Raiders will get ball coming out of halftime. Hippos not likely to kneel on it here.

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After stopping @HuttoHS_Fball on 4th down, @rousefootball sticking to the script with a slow march. At the 2:00 timeout, raiders have to at Hippos 20 looking to cut into a 21-7 deficit.

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If you like numbers this one is for you. With 10:02 left in the 2nd, @HuttoHS_Fball gets a 10-yard TD pass from @MicahAntoun, wearing 10, to @DylanOwens28, wearing 2.

Hippos extend lead to 21-7.

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First quarter in the books. @HuttoHS_Fball’s defense gets a stop and Hippos begin 2nd leading 14-7 over @RouseRaidersFB.

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Stop me if you’ve heard this before. @HuttoHS_Fball back in front on a 44-yard pass from @MicahAntoun to @JaidenFields10. Hippos lead @RouseRaidersFB 14-7, 1:49 left in 1st.

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Raiders answer with a perfect drive. After holding ball for 6 mins, Chase Whitten finds Aubryn Davis for a 44-yard TD on 4th down. @RouseRaidersFB 7, @HuttoHS_Fball 7, 3:34 left in 1st.