If Hillsboro was feeling good off their 33-11 takedown of McGregor last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hillsboro Eagles took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Troy Trojans on Friday. Despite 192 more yards than the Trojans, the Eagles couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Hillsboro's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Braylen Benson, who rushed for 167 yards while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and Darrian Hodge, who picked up 80 receiving yards. The bulk of thosereceiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 53 yards.
Even though they lost, Hillsboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Troy only rushed for 70.
Hillsboro's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Troy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Hillsboro is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against Whitney at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Troy, they will face off against Rogers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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