Sheffield and Hillcrest met for a duel on Thursday where Sheffield prevailed. The Sheffield Knights claimed a resounding 45-0 victory over the Hillcrest Vikings on the road. That 45 point margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sheffield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Radarious Jackson, who picked up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Javarius Triplett, who rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Another reason for the win was Sheffield's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. In that department, Deangelo Franklin was the leader with four. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Another thorn in Hillcrest's side was Isaiah Lackey, who picked up a sack, forced two fumbles, and made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Sheffield now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Hillcrest, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Sheffield will welcome Raleigh-Egypt at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Raleigh-Egypt sitting on four straight wins and Sheffield on three. As for Hillcrest, they will head out on the road to challenge Fairley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairley is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Hillcrest will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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