Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hillsboro). They breezed by the Venus Bulldogs on the road to the tune of 62-0 on Friday. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 27.2 points per game.
Hillsboro found their leader in underclassman Braylen Benson, who rushed for 104 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. Benson's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Darrian Hodge, who gained 106 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hillsboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
The win got Hillsboro back to even at 3-3. As for Venus, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hillsboro is on the road again on Friday to play Glen Rose at 7:00 p.m. Glen Rose is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.3 points per game this season. As for Venus, they will face off against Dunbar at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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