Football Preview: Hillside Hornets vs. Chapel Hill Tigers
Hillside is 4-0 against Chapel Hill since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hillside Hornets will take on the Chapel Hill Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Hillside is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Hillside's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against East Chapel Hill by a score of 7-0. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Wildcats are ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Chapel Hill took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-0 win over Northern Durham. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three games by 23 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Chapel Hill's victory came down to the chemistry between Samuel Zimmermann and his top target Tyler Oliaro. Zimmermann threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing while Oliaro picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Oliaro got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 60 yards.
The win got Hillside back to even at 4-4. As for Chapel Hill, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Hillside against Chapel Hill in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillside since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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