Oak Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 25-23 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hillcrest Patriots. While the Eagles had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Patriots 6-0.
Oak Mountain's loss came despite strong showings from Charlie Vacarella and Kasen Lemons. Vacarella threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns, while Lemons picked up 158 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Jordan Shambley produced another solid performance rushing for 92 yards and one score, while also throwing for 104 yards and one TD for Hillcrest. Those 92 rushing yards gave Shambley a new career-high.
Oak Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Hillcrest, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Coming up, Oak Mountain will head out on the road to take on Chelsea at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Marty Myricks and Chase Malone. Hillcrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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