Football Preview: Hillman Tigers vs. Atlanta Huskies
Hillman is 7-2 against Atlanta since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hillman Tigers will take on the Atlanta Huskies at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Hillman is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Hale on the road to the tune of 56-6 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Hillman's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ethan Deville led the charge by rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Deville a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Crane, who gained 74 total yards and four touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hillman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Hillman's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Xavier Nichols and Crane.
Atlanta never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Posen last Friday. They blew past the Vikings 72-34 on the road. The game marked the Huskies' most dominant victory of the season.
Atlanta's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landon Galea, who picked up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 83 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Blake King, who threw for 178 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes.
Atlanta wouldn't let Posen keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Atlanta can thank Ryder Carigon and Galea for forcing both of them. Carigon also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Hillman's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Atlanta, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Hillman has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Atlanta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 209.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Hillman took a serious blow against Atlanta in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 36-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Atlanta's Brett Culham, who rushed for 203 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Now that Hillman 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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