Hughson finds redemption against Roseville in first-round victory

Senior Titus Beers celebrates after scoring two touchdowns in less than 30 seconds in the round 1 of the Sac-Joaquin Section Football playoffs against the Roseville Tigers (SAMANTHA SCHMIDT/The Journal). Sometimes all a team needs is a second chance. The Hughson High football team got just that in the 2026 Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV playoffs, drawing a familiar opponent for Friday’s home opener. Last season, the Huskies saw their season end on a heartbreaker, falling on the road in the playoffs to Roseville. That team had just over 30 seniors who never put on a Hughson High jersey again after the loss and when everyone saw this year’s team draw Roseville in last Sunday’s selection show, head coach Shaun King says he heard from nearly all of them. Senior Titus Beers heard from a handful as well. “Sunday we came together and watched the playoffs (reveal) like other teams … and when it came up on the screen, his phone lit up, my phone lit up with guys from last year,” Beers said.

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