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With 1:19 seconds to go in the first quarter, Idabel led Hugo 7-0 in what had already been a physical battle between rivals. When Warriors’ quarterback Waylon Phillips dropped back to pass, all heads turned toward the Buffaloes’ sideline where an Idabel receiver was rushing toward the corner of the end zone in anticipation.

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The Buffaloes earned well-deserved bragging rights after placing fourth at the 2023 Cheerleading State Championships in Tulsa over the weekend. Hugo scored a 240.8 overall, trailing only Newkirk, Bridge Creek and Harrah in the small co-ed division.

Eddie Ball, of Hugo, was this week’s winner of the Hugo News Football Contest after choosing 14 out of 18 games correctly. Pictured, Ball (left) collects the $50 weekly prize from Zack Savage of FirstBank, where he obtained his winning entry blank. Sponsoring this year’s Hugo News Football Contest are: Dr. Wade Rowland DDS, First United Bank, Jiffy Lube, AmeriState Bank, Red River Counseling, Sonic, Hugo Lake Marina & Cabins-LIFT, Homestead of Hugo, Security First National Bank, First Bank, Pruett’s Food, Red River Co-op, Shelter Insurance-Julia King, Ed Wallace Ford, Hugo Express Pharmacy, R.E. McGuire Insurance-Ernie Taylor, Jay Hodge, U.S. Cellular. Game selections can be found in each Wednesday edition of the Hugo News.