Football Preview: Hillcrest Panthers vs. Adamson Leopards
Hillcrest has gone 3-0 against Adamson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hillcrest Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Adamson Leopards at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Hillcrest blew past Jefferson, posting a 35-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Adamson, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Spruce 44-14. With that victory, the Leopards brought their scoring average up to 27.6 points per game.
It was another big night for Kameron White, who rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 104 rushing yards per game. Another rusher making a difference was Anthony Salas, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Adamson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of De'Jay Jackson and Cornelius Pride. Jackson also defended four defended passes, which is notable because Adamson is undefeated when he posts at least three defended passes, but 1-4 otherwise.
Adamson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 346 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Hillcrest is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Adamson, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record.
Hillcrest took their victory against Adamson in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 31-11. Does Hillcrest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Adamson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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