Chapel Hill hasn't had much luck against Hillside recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Chapel Hill took on East Chapel Hill on Friday. The Tigers blew past the Wildcats 34-9. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Austin Campos
| 10/03/25 @ East Chapel Hill | 101 |
| 09/05/25 vs Carrboro | 69 |
| 09/12/25 vs Apex | 45 |
| 08/22/25 vs Seaforth | 45 |
| 08/29/25 @ Orange | 40 |
Among those leading the charge was Samuel Zimmermann, who threw for 179 yards and one TD on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 39 yards and one score. 101 of Zimmermann's passing yards were hauled in by Austin Campos.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Chapel Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Meanwhile, while Hillside put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Riverside-Durham. The Hornets simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Pirates 36-0. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Pirates are ranked 315th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chapel Hill's record is now 4-2. As for Hillside, their record now sits at 5-1.
Chapel Hill was taken down by Hillside 42-13 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Tigers, Christian Cook (who rushed for 200 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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