The Hillcrest Hawks will head out to take on the Bremen Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bremen 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 last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Tinley Park 32-14. The win was some much needed relief for the Hawks as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Erimus Wright was a one-man wrecking crew for Hillcrest as he rushed 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 as well, providing Hillcrest with two touchdowns.
Hillcrest wouldn't let Tinley Park keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Garrett was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Bremen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Oak Forest 46-0.
Hillcrest's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Bremen, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Hillcrest was dealt a bruising 34-0 defeat at the hands of Bremen when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Hillcrest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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