Hillcrest and Thunder Ridge are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. The Hillcrest Knights will challenge the Thunder Ridge Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hillcrest took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Bonneville with points to spare, taking the game 46-28.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Tyson Sweetwood and his top target Jace Judy. Sweetwood threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes while Judy picked up 171 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Titan Larsen was in the mix as well, providing Hillcrest with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hillcrest was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 470 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bonneville only gained 313.
Meanwhile, Thunder Ridge didn't have too much trouble with Centennial on the road on Friday as they won 21-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Titans.
Hillcrest pushed their record up to 1-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Thunder Ridge, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Hillcrest against Thunder Ridge in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 41-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillcrest since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
