HUGHSON — Hughson quarterback Robert McDaniel threw five first-half touchdown passes and running back Eli Wilbanks delivered the first 100-yard game of his varsity career, as the Huskies routed Pitman 45-7 in a non-conference football game Friday night at Husky Memorial Stadium.

With the victory, Hughson improves to 3-0 on the season, having outscored its opponents 122-14. After a bye this coming Friday, the Huskies will travel to Ripon to begin Trans-Valley League play.

Pitman, meanwhile, drops to 0-3 on the season, and will take on winless Golden Valley (Merced) this Friday at Joe Debely Stadium.

McDaniel, a 6-2, 200-pound senior who is headed to the University of Arizona on a full-ride next season, gives the Huskies one of the most potent weapons in all of Northern California.

McDaniel hooked up with his brother, Bryce McDaniel, on TD passes of 30, 7 and 52 yards, while connecting with speedster Malakai Sumter — he holds the school record in the 100- and 200-meter dashes — on scoring strikes of 73 and 43 yards. He almost had a sixth TD pass, but tight end Max Mankins was dragged down inside the 10-yard line after a gain of 43 yards.

All told, McDaniel connected on 12 of 19 passes for 297 yards. On the year, he’s completed 43 of 61 passes (71 percent) for 707 yards (236 per game), with 11 TD passes and no interceptions.

But head coach Shaun King knows what he has in McDaniel. He was more interested in testing his running game.

Wilbanks carried the ball 13 times for 136 yards and a 1-yard plunge into the end zone late in the third quarter that made the score 45-0.

Wilbanks broke free for a 58-yard score on the first series of the second half, but a questionable holding penalty nullified the big gainer.

Wilbanks, who plays linebacker for the Huskies on defense, also had a sack in the game.

“I think I’m prouder of the 100-yard game than I am of the sack,” said the 5-9, 205-pound junior. “My goal coming into the season was to average 100 yards per game.”

After three games this season, Wilbanks is averaging 91 yards per contest. Keep in mind, however, that in three blowout victories, he’s given way to reserves in the second half each week.

With a running clock triggered in the fourth quarter, Pitman finally broke into the scoring column when Grant Day scored from the 2 to make it 45-7 with 10:06 left in the contest.

Despite the lopsided score, the game was not without its controversial moments.

With about three minutes elapsed in the first quarter, Hughson receiver Lawson Aviles, a transfer from Pitman during the offseason, was called for a personal foul — it appeared he shoved an opposing player — and was ejected from the game.

“One hundred percent, I let my team down tonight,” Aviles said after the game. “My goal is to be a leader on this team and I did not show that tonight. My emotions took over and I shoved their player. I’m disappointed in myself.”

The personal foul on Aviles was one of 19 flags thrown in the contest, 13 of which were thrown in the first half. All the yellow flags hampered the flow of play during the first 24 minutes of action.

“I think the players kind of feed off me a little,” said King. “I’m not usually hot-headed, but I was kind of a hot-head tonight.”