Chapel Hill hasn't had much luck against Hillside recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Chapel Hill Tigers will host the Hillside Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chapel Hill's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Northern Durham, posting a 49-0 win on the road. That looming 49-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
A big part of Chapel Hill's victory came down to the chemistry between Samuel Zimmermann and his top target Tyler Oliaro. Zimmermann threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing while Oliaro picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Oliaro showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 60 yards.
Meanwhile, Hillside entered their tilt with East Chapel Hill on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 7-0 win over the Wildcats. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Wildcats are ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory made it two in a row for Chapel Hill and bumps their season record up to 3-5. As for Hillside, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Chapel Hill took a serious blow against Hillside when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 41-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hillside's Ameil Braswell, who rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Now that Chapel Hill knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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