Football Recap: Blake Beats Hillsborough for Their Fifth Straight Win

Yellow Jackets

Previous 5 Games

10/17/25 @ Hillsborough	33-21
10/10/25 vs Brandon	57-0
10/03/25 @ King	57-0
09/26/25 @ Middleton	44-19
09/19/25 @ East Bay	41-21

Blake came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 33-21 win over the Hillsborough Terriers. That's more bragging rights for the Yellow Jackets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Blake's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elijah Newman Hall, who rushed for 145 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Newman Hall has posted since back in November of 2024. Another passer making a difference was Eddie Mamudi, who threw for 211 yards and three TDs on only 17 passes.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Blake proved: they limited Hillsborough to a paltry 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Newman Hall for the heroic effort on defense: he. Blake didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.9.

Blake's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. John Henry Turner was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Jadarian Collins got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Blake's record is now 6-3. As for Hillsborough, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-6.

Coming up, Blake will be playing in front of their home fans against Strawberry Crest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hillsborough, they will venture away from home to square off against Jesuit at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' defense has only allowed 8.2 points per game this season, so the Terriers' offense will have their work cut out for them.