Two dominant backs in Christian Richey and Michael Dujon are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hillcrest Patriots and the Thompson Warriors are set to duel on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, everything went Hillcrest's way against Tuscaloosa County as Hillcrest made off with a 42-21 win. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won three games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Hillcrest found their leader in underclassman Richey, who rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Richey is now averaging an impressive 106.1 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Bryson Kimbrough, who threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Thompson faced Hewitt-Trussville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Thompson managed a 15-10 victory over Hewitt-Trussville.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Thompson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Trent Seaborn, who threw for 211 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Seaborn a new career-high in rushing yards.
Thompson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Anquon Fegans. Nick Alston was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Hillcrest now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Thompson, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Hillcrest came up short against Thompson in their previous matchup back in November of 2017, falling 33-27. Can Hillcrest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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