RIPON — The Hughson Huskies continued to live up to their "Cardiac Kids" nickname during their match-up against Ripon Christian in week two of Trans Valley League play. The game was neck-and-neck all night long with each team answering their opponents touchdowns. It was down to the wire and the game was tied at 21 with 6.5 seconds left on the clock. To clinch the win, Hughson's Arizona-bound Robert McDaniel threw a 22-yard touchdown to his younger brother Bryce. Next up in the TVL gauntlet? "That team in San Joaquin county who wears purple," said head coach Shaun King. "Escalon."
An Arizona commit, Robert McDaniel threw for 204 yards and 3 touchdowns during a league game against Ripon Christian (Samantha Schmidt).
With a stroke of luck, Hughson's Bryce McDaniel (right) recovered the ball as it bounced off Mason Tameling's shoulders to tie up game at 7 (Samantha Schmidt).
RC's Lushen Sanders dodges Hughson's Colton Taylor. Sanders rushed 12 times for 68 yards and one touchdown (Samantha Schmidt).
A Ripon Christian tradition: young fans are welcomed onto the field to race the 100 yards and play during halftime (Samantha Schmidt).
The Huskies' Eli Wilbanks maneuvers through the defending Knights. He ran for 101 yards over 13 rush attempts (Samantha Schmidt).
Ripon Christian's Josh Miller finds his opening during league play against Hughson (Samantha Schmidt).
Lushen Sanders is dragged down by Hughson's Daniel Sotelo (Samantha Schmidt).
With a dejected RC Knight on the gronud, Bryce McDaniel gets back to his feet after scoring the game winning touchdown (Samantha Schmidt).
The Ripon Christian Knights come together in prayer after losing a down to the wire game against Hughson High School (Samantha Schmidt).
Hughson head coach Shaun King talks to his team after their 28-21 victory over RC. "It's not a game I'd like to repeat. We've got some things to work on," he said. "We know what we have next week. And the week after that. The gauntlet is here. It's here in the TVL."
Samantha Schmidt is a freelance photographer and reporter with FrontRowPreps.com. Her work has also been featured in the Turlock Journal and other Central Valley publications.
