Football Preview: Hillsboro Eagles vs. Whitney Wildcats
Hillsboro is 1-7 against Whitney since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hillsboro Eagles will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Whitney Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Hillsboro came up short against Troy and fell 28-20. Despite 192 more yards than the Trojans, the Eagles couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Hillsboro's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Braylen Benson, who rushed for 167 yards while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and Darrian Hodge, who picked up 80 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Even though they lost, Hillsboro was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 439 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Troy only gained 247.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Whitney was not quite Benbrook's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell 35-26 to the Bobcats.
Hillsboro's record now sits at 1-1. As for Whitney, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Hillsboro and Whitney were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Hillsboro came up empty-handed after a 21-20 defeat. Can Hillsboro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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