It was a proper cat-fight when Hillcrest took on Greenville on Friday. The Hillcrest Jaguars walked away with a 29-20 victory over the Greenville Tigers. For the Jaguars, this counts as revenge for the 10-8 defeat the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2021.
Hillcrest's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kevin Joseph Jr, who rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Joseph Jr a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Porter, Jr., who threw for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
Hillcrest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Hillcrest's record is now 5-1. As for Greenville, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hillcrest will welcome Bayside Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillcrest will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Greenville, they will host Eufaula at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenville's defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so Eufaula's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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