With a playoff win on the line, Hillsborough rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Chamberlain Storm by a score of 25-13. The final result isn't all the surprising considering the Terriers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Storm are ranked 205th).
Nydia Sepulveda
| 04/15/25 @ Chamberlain | 147.3 |
| 02/20/25 @ Jefferson | 127.6 |
| 04/14/25 vs Middleton | 117.8 |
| 03/13/25 @ Blake | 114.8 |
| 02/18/25 @ Tampa Bay Tech | 74.1 |
Hillsborough's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nydia Sepulveda, who threw for 234 yards and four TDs while completing 80% of her passes, and also rushed for 43 yards. The dominant performance also gave Sepulveda a new career-high in passer rating (147.3). A healthy portion of Sepulveda's aerial production (129 yards to be exact) went to Makyla Hickman, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Hillsborough's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Robin Bailey and Jayda Hardwick, who racked up all five sacks between them.
The victory got Hillsborough back to even at 6-6. As for Chamberlain, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Hillsborough has already played their next matchup, a 53-0 loss against Robinson on the 16th. As for Chamberlain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 31-7 defeat against St. Petersburg on the 23rd.
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