The Hillcrest Patriots will head out to take on the Prattville Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hillcrest is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Thompson on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hillcrest came up short against Thompson, falling 45-20. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Warriors are ranked fifth).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kahden Smith, who picked up 231 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His longest reception was for an incredible 96 yards. Another passer making a difference was Bryson Kimbrough, who threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Meanwhile, Prattville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of Hewitt-Trussville.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Prattville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
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