Football Preview: Sheffield Knights vs. Hillcrest Vikings
The Sheffield Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Hillcrest Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sheffield's defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so Hillcrest's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Sheffield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Bolton with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 20-6. The score was all tied up 6-6 at the break, but the Knights were the (much) better team in the second half.
Sheffield relied on the efforts of Radarious Jackson, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and Javarius Triplett, who rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Jackson has posted since back in September of 2023.
Another reason for the win was Sheffield's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kingston Whitley and Isaiah Lackey who racked up four sacks between them. Lackey also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Sheffield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hillcrest, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past KIPP Collegiate 38-8 at home on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Vikings needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
The win got Sheffield back to even at 2-2. As for Hillcrest, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Sheffield against Hillcrest in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 52-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sheffield since the squad 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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