finished with more than 200 yards receiving<\/a> as he hauled in 11 passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns Thursday during a 35-34 win over Vista Ridge at Gupton Stadium.\u00a0<\/p>\n\u201c(Hutto coach Eli Reinhart) trusts me to make plays with the ball in my hands, and (Stefek) puts the ball in a great position for me to catch it,\u201d said Fields, who already has six 100-yard games, 1,198 yards and 15 touchdowns receiving. \u201cTheir linebackers were crashing pretty hard tonight, so dumping it over the linebackers was working well.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After trailing 20-7 at halftime, Hutto\u2019s offense came alive the final two quarters. Fields recorded eight catches and 149 yards in the second half, with his last two receptions being for TDs as the Hippos rallied from a 34-21 deficit early in the fourth quarter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s pretty easy being a quarterback throwing the ball to Jaiden Fields,\u201d quipped Stefek, who threw for 230 of his 285 yards and all three of his touchdowns and ran for a score after the break. \u201cYou just let him run downfield, try to get him the ball and let him work with it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fields is more than just a great receiver, though. He also plays safety, returns kicks and is on special teams for the Hippos.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s not too many like him, and I don\u2019t think there\u2019ll be many more after him like that,\u201d Reinhart said. \u201cEven (former Colorado two-way player and current Jacksonville Jaguar) Travis Hunter got breaks. Fields doesn\u2019t get no breaks. \u2026 He finds a way to prepare himself every week for what is going to be 160 snaps. He\u2019s a special player.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hutto is having a special season, too. In Reinhart\u2019s first year, the Hippos (7-2, 6-1 District 25-6A) clinched a playoff berth and have their most wins since 2019. They\u2019re still alive for the district title \u2014 though they need some help in that regard \u2014 and with a win next week would be the district\u2019s top seed in the Division I playoffs. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s huge to come in year one and get in the playoffs and beat some teams they had lost to in years past,\u201d Reinhart said. \u201cIt\u2019s an unbelievable experience for our guys, and \u2026 they\u2019re enjoying the process and what it takes. \u2026 Winning is hard, and you have to cherish it when it happens.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hutto’s defense comes through<\/p>\n
Though Hutto is known for its offense, its defense made several clutch plays Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Hippos forced three turnovers, had three sacks, produced a fourth-down stop, made the Rangers kick two short field goals and gave up less than 350 yards of offense. Hunter Frenette’s interception with less than a minute to play secured the\u00a0win.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s good to know that when the offense has saved you a couple of times, that we as a defense can go out there and make plays for them,\u201d linebacker Brayden Daniel said. \u201cWe came out and put all our effort into the game \u2026 and we\u2019re just stacking on great things with the guys this season.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Other notable stats<\/p>\n
Hutto<\/p>\n
Chavies rushed for 25 yards and a touchdown and caught six passes for 48 yards and a score<\/p>\n
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Vista Ridge<\/p>\n
Cameron Lacek threw for 217 yards and a TD\u00a0<\/p>\n
Quinn Szcytowski rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns\u00a0<\/p>\n
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