Senior wide-receiver Jaiden Fields picked up five touchdowns for the Hutto Hippos in a 54-0 home blowout over the Leander Lions on Friday, Oct. 16.
Fields has accumulated 23 touchdowns so far this season, trailing closely behind quarterback Will Hammond’s 2023 record of 25 touchdowns in a single season.
This is the first Hippo blowout victory since taking down Rouse 40-0 on the road in 2018.
Hutto has two games remaining in the regular season, sporting the second spot on district rankings and a 3-1 district play record. The Hippos are ranked 58th in all of Texas.
The Hippos will play their final road game of the season against the Rouse Raiders on Friday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. The last meeting between the two was in 2019, where the Hippos hosted and defeated the Raiders 34-15 to close out the regular season.
The Raiders hold a 2-1 district record, coming off a steep 31-3 victory over Leander.
