Football Preview: Hillside Hornets vs. East Chapel Hill Wildcats
Hillside is 5-0 against East Chapel Hill since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hillside Hornets will square off against the East Chapel Hill Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. East Chapel Hill took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hillside, who comes in off a win.
Hillside is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Northern Durham 60-13 at home on Friday. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Knights are ranked 346th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hillside had a senior duo take command as Christian Cook rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries and Ameil Braswell rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, East Chapel Hill fell victim to Jordan and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were dealt a 56-0 loss at the hands of the Falcons. The Wildcats have struggled against the Falcons recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Hillside is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for East Chapel Hill, they now also have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Hillside against East Chapel Hill in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 64-7 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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