Football Preview: Hillcrest Christian Cougars vs. Ben's Ford Christian Eagles
The Hillcrest Christian Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Ben's Ford Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Hillcrest Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Prentiss Christian, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Hillcrest Christian was ranked 25th). Hillcrest Christian was beaten by Prentiss Christian 50-14 on Friday. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-8.
Although Hillcrest Christian took the loss, they still got scores from DJ Thomas and Jaivyn Carter.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Ben's Ford Christian on Friday. They blew past Christian Collegiate Academy 30-6. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Hillcrest Christian dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ben's Ford Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Hillcrest Christian was dealt a bruising 56-22 loss at the hands of Ben's Ford Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ben's Ford Christian's Dashell Houston, who rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Hillcrest Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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