Hillgrove has been away from home for two games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Whitewater Wildcats at 9:00 a.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Hillgrove: 10.1, Whitewater: 10.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Hillgrove's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 13-0 victory over Pebblebrook. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Falcons are ranked 144th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Whitewater came tearing into Thursday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Bears 19-0.
Jaelyn Stanley was the offensive standout of the matchup as she rushed for 13 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 86 yards and a touchdown. Ellie Kuhn made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Whitewater didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Maddy Rhone led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself.
Whitewater's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.3 points per game. As for Hillgrove, their record is now 8-4.
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