Hillcrest has gone 8-0 against Tuscaloosa County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hillcrest Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Tuscaloosa County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Tuscaloosa County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Hillcrest, who comes in off a win.
Hillcrest is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Hueytown, posting a 48-14 victory at home. The win was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Hillcrest can attribute much of their success to Bryson Kimbrough, who gained 253 total yards and two touchdowns, and Christian Richey, who gained 138 total yards and three touchdowns. Richey also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Hillcrest is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hillcrest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Tuscaloosa County was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. The contest between them and Oak Mountain wasn't particularly close, with Tuscaloosa County falling 49-35. Even if the Wildcats couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
The win got Hillcrest back to even at 3-3. As for Tuscaloosa County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Hillcrest took their victory against Tuscaloosa County when the teams last played back in August of 2021 by a conclusive 35-10. Will Hillcrest repeat their success, or does Tuscaloosa County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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