Given their disadvantage in the MaxPreps state rankings, Hillwood should expect quite the challenge on Thursday. They take on Pope John Paul II at 7:00 PM. Hillwood will be looking to avenge the 34-51 loss they took the last time these two teams played.
Hillwood took the match and then some with a 47-6 victory last Friday over Glencliff. Senior Hale Page was the offensive standout of the match for Hillwood, as he passed for 241 yards and 4 touchdowns. Page has been a consistent playmaker for Hillwood as this was the 7th good game in a row from him.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II have to be aching after a bruising 3-34 defeat to McCallie. Pope John Paul II were down by 3-27 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Hillwood's win lifted them to 3-4 while Pope John Paul II's loss dropped them down to 3-4. Hillwood have been dynamite on the offensive side of the ball, averaging 35.86 points per game. We'll see if Pope John Paul II can find some way to disarm them.
See how Hillwood vs. Pope John Paul II plays out in the box score
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