Football Preview: East Clinton Astros vs. Hillsboro Indians
The East Clinton Astros will head out to face off against the Hillsboro Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Clinton is looking for their season?s first victory.
East Clinton's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against McClain on Friday. They took a blow against the Tigers, falling 42-0.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro's game on Friday was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 48-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Williamsburg. One positive for the Indians, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Hillsboro'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 Shawn Hottinger and Tre Captain.
East Clinton's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Hillsboro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
East Clinton suffered a grim 32-12 defeat to Hillsboro in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hillsboro's Jeven Hochstuhl, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Now that East Clinton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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