Tinley Park started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Hillcrest. They took a 32-14 bruising from the Hillcrest Hawks on Friday. The Titans have struggled against the Hawks recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Tinley Park lost, don't look at Keoni George. Despite the final result, he rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns. George is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Erimus Wright went supernova for Hillcrest, rushing for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards Wright has posted since back in October of 2023. Maurice Garrett was in the mix too, providing Hillcrest with two touchdowns.
Tinley Park's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Hillcrest, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.
Tinley Park will look to defend their home field on Friday against Oak Forest at 7:00 p.m. As for Hillcrest, they will head out on the road to challenge Bremen at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillcrest is facing Bremen at the right time seeing as Bremen is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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