Overhills and Hillside squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Overhills had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Hillside Hornets 39-12. Having soared to a lofty 41 points in the game before, the Jaguars couldn't push the score so high this time.
Overhills' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Bryant, who threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (92 yards to be exact) went to Ryyan Coley, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Ameil Braswell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 174 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry for Hillside. Those 174 rushing yards gave Braswell a new career-high.
Overhills' loss dropped their record down to 5-6. As for Hillside, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Overhills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hillside, they will challenge Wake Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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