Thornton Fractional South fell victim to Hillcrest and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 43-0 loss at the hands of the Hillcrest Hawks. The Red Wolves haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hillcrest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Erimus Wright, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Wright has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Bradley, who threw for 104 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Thornton Fractional South's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Hillcrest, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thornton Fractional South will venture away from home to face off against Oak Forest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Oak Forest will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Thornton Fractional South surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hillcrest, they will head out to challenge Thornton Fractional North at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillcrest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.8 points per game this season.
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