@wolfwood:
the thing is they dont really have that many players to spare and out of the three helpers they have they dont have anyone who has even the slightest chance at matching an S class QuarterBack so if Hirumas out then theyre done for.
And now atleast weve got a clue of what wouldve happend to that soccer guy if Riku hadnt stepped in.
If they can't survive without Hiruma there's not going to be much of a team come next year. I don't know if the author is going to continue past the first Christmas Bowl or not, but I believe this is Hiruma, Kurita, and Musashi's last year. Having Hiruma getting taken out, and someone else stepping up to take charge would be a good way of establishing the next team captain.
Besides, the spiel between Hiruma and Mamori makes me think that Hiruma expects to get taken out. I'm sure he's prepared all kinds of interesting plans, tricks, and traps to get past Gaoh so I don't think he'll get taken out right away. I predict he lasts past the first half and gets downed in the third quarter. Hakusho will begin to pull away and someone else will have to take charge for a Deimon victory.
This doesn't mean I want him out permanently. I'd wager a concussion or something that just knocks him out for the rest of the game would be better as I do want him to play in the Christmas Bowl.