Easley extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 3-5. They were outmatched by the Hillcrest Rams and fell 49-20. While losing is never fun, the Green Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Rams are ranked 29th).
Several Green Wave players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Josiah Coleman, who threw for 218 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards and one score. Jeremiah Patton was another key rusher, rushing for 158 yards.
As for Hillcrest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Considering they have won five contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Free continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 190 yards and a pair of TDs on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 65 yards and one score. His passing game has become a key predictor of Hillcrest's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Samuel, who rushed for 80 yards and one touchdown.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Easley is set to challenge their familiar foe T.L. Hanna at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,053 yards in their previous games. Meanwhile, Hillcrest will take on rival Greenville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Free and Kiishawn Farrow.
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