Football Recap: Hillsboro Hiltoppers vs. Carlinville Cavaliers
Hillsboro lost against Carlinville back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hillsboro Hiltoppers lost 36-14 to the Carlinville Cavaliers. The defeat leaves the Hiltoppers without a win on the season.
Despite the loss, Hillsboro still got an impressive performance from Amony Anderson, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 65 yards.
Even though they lost, Hillsboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Carlinville had a senior duo take command as Noah Byots rushed for 94 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries and Nate Dyer rushed for 168 yards while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Dyer a new career-high in rushing yards. Tate Duckels got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Hillsboro's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Carlinville, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Hillsboro will face off against Southwestern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwestern is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Hillsboro will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Carlinville, they will square off against Gillespie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carlinville is facing Gillespie at the right time seeing as Gillespie is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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