Football Preview: Hillcrest Knights vs. Skyline Grizzlies
Hillcrest has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Skyline Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillcrest knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Skyline likes a good challenge.
Hillcrest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Lakeland 42-28. Hillcrest's win was all the more impressive since the Hawks were averaging only 14.42 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Skyline waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They blew past the Spartans, posting a 35-8 victory. The Grizzlies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
Carmyne Garcia continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 126 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 32 yards. Another player making a difference was Zyan Crockett, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown.
Skyline didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Will Jensen, Taylor Taylor, and Paxton Nulph picked up one apiece.
Hillcrest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.3 points per game. As for Skyline, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Hillcrest came up short against Skyline when the teams last played back in September, falling 28-16. Can Hillcrest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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