Area football roundup Week 8

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  • Hampton's Evan Pankoke ran all over the St. Edward defense in a 64-32 win Friday night.
    Hampton's Evan Pankoke ran all over the St. Edward defense in a 64-32 win Friday night.
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Aurora and Hampton continue to be bullies on the gridiron as the regular season enters the final weeks. 

The Huskies improved to 8-0 with a convincing win against Fairbury on Homecoming night while Hampton went on the road for a tough win at St. Edward, extending its win streak on the year to four and a 5-2 record to date. 

High Plains wrapped up its regular season Thursday night with a back and forth loss to Fullerton and finish with a 3-5 record while Giltner ended its regular season with a loss at Palmer Friday, ending the year 2-6. 

Listed are all area teams and the scores of those games with the winning team in bold:

Aurora vs Fairbury, 73-19

Hampton @ St. Edward, 64-32

High Plains @ Fullerton, 54-28

Giltner @ Palmer, 36-16

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