Cistercian is 6-1 against Greenhill since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cistercian Hawks will take on the Greenhill Hornets at 7:00 p.m.
Cistercian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 41 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Oakridge on Friday. They were beaten by the Owls 41-3.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Greenhill's strategy against John Paul II on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Greenhill blew John Paul II out of the water with a 52-0 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Hornets had established a 45 point advantage.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Greenhill to victory, but perhaps none more so than William Black, who threw for 329 yards and five touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes. With that strong performance, Black is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Austin Price was Black's top target, picking up 133 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Greenhill'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 Bryson Watt and Dillon Watt.
Cistercian dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Greenhill, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Cistercian against Greenhill in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 39-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cistercian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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