Football Recap: Hillside Hornets vs. Riverside-Durham Pirates
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hillside). They blew past the Riverside-Durham Pirates 45-7 on the road on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Hornets have posted since October 13, 2023.
Hillside's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ameil Braswell, who rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Braswell's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jacori Douglas was another key rusher, rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hillside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Riverside-Durham only rushed for 38.
Hillside's record is now 2-4. As for Riverside-Durham, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Hillside wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 60-13 victory against Northern Durham on the 11th. Riverside-Durham has also already played their next matchup, a 54-14 loss against Chapel Hill on the 10th.
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