Greenhill is 1-6 against Cistercian since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Greenhill Hornets will venture away from home to take on the Cistercian Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Greenhill's defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so Cistercian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Greenhill is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing John Paul II: they outscored them in every quarter. 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 Hornets pushed the score to 45-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cardinals had no chance of recovering from.
Greenhill's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from 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.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 41 points the game before, Cistercian was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a blow against Oakridge, falling 41-3.
Greenhill's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Cistercian, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Greenhill was dealt a bruising 39-8 defeat at the hands of Cistercian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Greenhill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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