The Hillcrest Vikings will head out to square off against the Christian Brothers Purple Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillcrest will be strutting in after a victory while Christian Brothers will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row dating back to last season, Hillcrest finally turned things around against Bluff City on Saturday. They never let the Gray Wolves onto the board and left with a 34-0 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their six-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Christian Brothers came up short against Brentwood Academy on Friday and fell 23-13. The Purple Wave have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their matchup on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Christian Brothers might have lost, but man, Javon Slaton was a machine: he picked up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. That's the most total yards Slaton has posted since back in September of 2023.
Hillcrest's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Christian Brothers, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Hillcrest was dealt a bruising 61-0 defeat at the hands of Christian Brothers in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Hillcrest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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