Friday just wasn't the day for Hillcrest's offense. They were beaten by the South Oak Cliff Bears 36-0 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost five in a row.
South Oak Cliff was led to victory by Mikail Trotter and Carter Kopecky. Trotter rushed for 99 yards and three touchdowns, while Kopecky threw for 172 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Trotter has become a key player for South Oak Cliff: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
The defeat snapped Hillcrest's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. As for South Oak Cliff, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hillcrest will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Seagoville at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Seagoville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. South Oak Cliff will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Wilson at 7:00 p.m. on October 17th. Wilson will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something South Oak Cliff surely won't give up without a fight.
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