On Friday, the Hillcrest Patriots were beaten by the Vestavia Hills Rebels 49-17. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Hillcrest took the loss, they still got scores from Jacobi Harris and Kahden Smith.
Charlie Taaffe was nothing short of spectacular for Vestavia Hills: he rushed for 164 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes. Taaffe's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Noah Boylan was another key player, gaining 85 total yards and two touchdowns.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Vestavia Hills, the win snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.
Hillcrest is taking a road trip to challenge Hewitt-Trussville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillcrest is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Vestavia Hills, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Thompson at 7:00 p.m.
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