Football Preview: Hillside Hornets vs. Northern Durham Knights
The Hillside Hornets will take on the Northern Durham Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northern Durham 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 took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 45-7 win over Riverside-Durham. With the Hornets ahead 32-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Hillside's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ameil Braswell, who rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards Braswell has posted since back in October of 2023. Jacori Douglas was another key rusher, rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Northern Durham was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 19-13 to East Chapel Hill.
Hillside's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Northern Durham, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Hillside against Northern Durham in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 48-6 victory. In that match, Hillside amassed a halftime lead of 41-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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