Lemont had won four straight at home, but on Friday they bumped up to 5-2 to make it five. They walked away with a 31-24 win over the Hillcrest Hawks. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lemont HS also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.
Aiden Rudman
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This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Aiden Rudman and Brandon Potaczek. Rudman gained 64 total yards and three touchdowns while Potaczek gained 79 total yards and a touchdown. Rudman also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Lemont is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Lemont didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Hillcrest to a completion percentage of just 40.9%. The Lemont HS weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 65.2%.
As for Hillcrest, they moved to 3-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
When it comes to explaining why Hillcrest lost, don't look at Derrick Streeter. Despite the final result, he threw for 141 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also rushed for 40 yards.
Coming up, Lemont will venture away from home to square off against Richards at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lemont HS will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least 31 points in their last four games. As for Hillcrest, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oak Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bengals' defense has only allowed 12.1 points per game this season, so the Hawks' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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