The Hillcrest Hornets are on the road again on Friday to play the Republic Tigers. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hillcrest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 19-18 photo finish over Parkview. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Hornets as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Republic). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Central 60-7. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 26 points or more this season.
Matthew Pelfrey was a one-man wrecking crew for Republic as he rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Pelfrey a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of James Richmond, who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
The victory (which was Republic's third in a row) raised their record to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.7 points per game. As for Hillcrest, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-8.
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