Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only The Hillcrest Rams walked away with it. They walked away with a 37-29 victory over Nation Ford on Friday. Given Hillcrest's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while Nation Ford is ranked 64th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thomas Stanley went supernova for Hillcrest, rushing for 248 yards and three touchdowns. Avery Mcfadden also helped out with an impressive 84 receiving yards.
Kaden Barnett and Josh Ameo certainly did their best on Friday to try and avoid the loss. Barnett threw for 291 yards and four touchdowns, while Ameo picked up 158 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Barnett has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Hillcrest's win was their seventh straight on the road (dating back to last season), which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.0 points per game. As for Nation Ford, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Hillcrest will take on James F. Byrnes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. James F. Byrnes is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games. Nation Ford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
