Two dominant backs in Michael Dujon and Christian Richey are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Thompson Warriors and the Hillcrest Patriots are set to duel on Friday. Thompson is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Thompson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Hewitt-Trussville, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Thompson was ranked seventh). Thompson secured a 15-10 W over Hewitt-Trussville on Friday.
Thompson's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trent Seaborn, who threw for 211 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Seaborn a new career-high in rushing yards.
Thompson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Anquon Fegans. Another thorn in Hewitt-Trussville's side was Nick Alston, who picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, everything went Hillcrest's way against Tuscaloosa County on Friday as Hillcrest made off with a 42-21 victory. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 21 points or more this season.
Richey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 187 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also picking up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 106.1 rushing yards per game. Backing up that air attack was Jacobi Harris, who rushed for 98 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Thompson's record now sits at 5-2. As for Hillcrest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3.
Thompson didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Hillcrest in their previous matchup back in November of 2017, but they still walked away with a 33-27 victory. Will Thompson repeat their success, or does Hillcrest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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