Football Recap: Hilltop Takes a Loss

Cadets

Previous 5 Games

10/10/25 vs Montpelier	28-58
10/03/25 @ Summerfield	30-27
09/27/25 vs Erie-Mason	39-6
09/19/25 @ Ottawa Hills	42-26
09/12/25 @ Whiteford	6-63

Hilltop dropped down to 3-5 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They took a blow against the Montpelier Locomotives, falling 58-28. If the Cadets were looking for revenge after losing 40-6 to the Locomotives when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

As for Montpelier, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.7 points on average over those games.

Hayden Sharps continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 260 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. His passing game has become a key predictor of Montpelier's success: the team is 4-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise.

Coming up, Hilltop will head out to face off against Edon at 7:00 p.m. on the 18th. The Cadets will need to watch out since the Bombers have now posted at least 31 points in their last four games. As for Montpelier, they will be playing at home against North Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Locomotives will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 41.75 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.