The Hillcrest Rams will face off against the Easley Green Wave at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hillcrest's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Easley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Hillcrest is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: J.L. Mann, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Hillcrest was ranked 18th). Hillcrest was beaten by J.L. Mann 31-0 on Saturday. The loss was the Rams' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Easley started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Mauldin. They fell 36-28 to the Mavericks on Friday. The Green Wave have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their defeat, Easley saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kadin Davis, who picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Davis' longest reception was for an incredible 79 yards.
Even though they lost, Easley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Easley wouldn't let Mauldin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Easley can thank Easton Lewis and Jonathan Isham for forcing both of them.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hillcrest fell to 4-1-1. As for Easley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Hillcrest against Easley when the teams last played back in October of 2015, as the team secured a 41-7 win. In that contest, Hillcrest amassed a halftime lead of 41-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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