The Escambia County Blue Devils will face off against the Hillcrest Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Escambia County is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Escambia County is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Satsuma on Friday. Escambia County was just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to Satsuma.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest humbled Flomaton with a 46-18 victory. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won four contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
Kevin Porter, Jr. was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. Kendrick Nelms was another key player, rushing for 62 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hillcrest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Escambia County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Hillcrest, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Escambia County didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Hillcrest in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, but they still walked away with a 19-15 win. Will Escambia County repeat their success, or does Hillcrest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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