Hillhouse has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. After each having a week off, they and the Amity Regional Spartans will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hillhouse is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Hand just ended the team's seven-game winning streak dating back to last season two weeks ago. They lost 26-0 to the Tigers. The match marked the first time this year in which the Academics were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Amity Regional's undefeated season came to an end after four games two weeks ago. They and Law were almost perfectly matched up, but Amity Regional suffered a 15-14 loss. The loss was the Spartans' first of the season.
Although Amity Regional took the loss, they still got scores from Lance Mahon and Joe Fryer.
Even though they lost, Amity Regional was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hillhouse fell to 4-1. As for Amity Regional, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 4-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Hillhouse has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Amity Regional struggles in that department as they've been averaging 297.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Hillhouse barely slipped by Amity Regional in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, winning 22-21. Will Hillhouse repeat their success, or does Amity Regional have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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