The Hillcrest Rams are taking a road trip to challenge the Greenville Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Greenville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hillcrest, who comes in off a win.
Hillcrest took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 28-3 margin over Easley. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Green Wave are ranked 128th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Greenville came up short against Mauldin on Thursday and fell 28-17. While the Red Raiders had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Mavericks 14-7.
Hillcrest's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Greenville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Hillcrest beat Greenville 41-29 in their previous meeting back in October of 2015. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillcrest since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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