Greenhill hasn't had much luck against Fort Worth Country Day recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Greenhill Hornets will venture away from home to challenge the Fort Worth Country Day Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Greenhill will be strutting in after a victory while Fort Worth Country Day will be coming in after a loss.
Greenhill will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Cistercian, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Greenhill simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Cistercian 42-7 at home. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won three matches by 35 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for William Black, who threw for 311 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Trey Davis was Black's top target, picking up 142 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Fort Worth Country Day's undefeated season came to an end after three games two weeks ago. The game between them and Trinity Valley wasn't particularly close, with Fort Worth Country Day falling 42-28. The loss was the Falcons' first of the season.
Defeat or not, Fort Worth Country Day got some senior leadership from Luke Mitchell and Connor Davidson. Mitchell gained 131 total yards and two touchdowns, while Davidson threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns.
Greenhill now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Fort Worth Country Day, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Greenhill has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 325.4 passing yards per game. Fort Worth Country Day, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 150 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Greenhill might still be hurting after the 49-27 defeat they got from Fort Worth Country Day in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Greenhill, Andrew Edwards (who threw for 226 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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