Football Recap: William Black's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Greenhill over Fort Worth Country Day

By Team Reports Oct 9, 2024, 9:44am

Football Recap: Greenhill Hornets vs. Fort Worth Country Day Falcons

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After flying high against Cistercian last Friday, Greenhill came back down to earth. The Greenhill Hornets fell 36-28 to the Fort Worth Country Day Falcons on Friday. The Hornets have struggled against the Falcons recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Several Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was William Black, who threw for 324 yards and four touchdowns. Black's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 311 passing yards dating back to last season. Bryson Watt was another key receiver, picking up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

A big part of Fort Worth Country Day's victory came down to the chemistry between Connor Davidson and his top target Canaan Factor. Davidson rushed for 24 yards and a touchdown while Factor picked up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another big playmaker for Fort Worth Country Day was William Bloemendal, who returned a punt for a touchdown.

Greenhill's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Fort Worth Country Day, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greenhill will welcome St. Andrew's at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greenhill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.6 points per game this season. As for Fort Worth Country Day, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons faces off against Cistercian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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