The Greenwood Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Hillcrest Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Greenwood's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Hillcrest's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Greenwood is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: T.L. Hanna, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Greenwood was ranked 21st). Greenwood snuck past T.L. Hanna with a 25-21 win on Friday. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Eagles were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Mauldin 51-6 at home. That looming 51-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rams yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hillcrest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jackson Free, who threw for 112 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Weston Willis was another key pass catcher, picking up 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Hillcrest's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Antrez Nance was especially locked on to Mauldin's QB and sacked him twice.
The victory made it two in a row for Greenwood and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Hillcrest, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Greenwood was able to grind out a solid victory over Hillcrest when the teams last played back in August of 2021, winning 30-23. Does Greenwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillcrest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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