The Hillsboro Hiltoppers will venture away from home to face off against the Southwestern Piasa Birds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillsboro has given up an average of 32.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hillsboro is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Carlinville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 35-27 to the Cavaliers. While the Hiltoppers had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Cavaliers 13-7.
Tytin Wells
| 10/17/25 @ Carlinville | 3 |
| 10/10/25 vs Litchfield/Mt. Olive | 3 |
| 10/03/25 @ North Mac | 2 |
| 09/11/25 vs Gillespie | 2 |
| 09/26/25 vs Staunton/Bunker Hill | 1 |
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Hillsboro's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Tytin Wells, who rushed for 111 yards and three TDs, and Amony Anderson, who rushed for 95 yards and one score on only 13 carries. The Hiltoppers are 3-1 when Wells posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Southwestern played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Greenville 42-13. The Piasa Birds haven't had much luck with the Comets recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Hillsboro will have to contain Blake Rimbey as he made an impact in Southwestern's last game. He rushed for 109 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 115 yards and one TD.
Southwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Hillsboro, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Hillsboro and Southwestern were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but Hillsboro came up empty-handed after a 41-40 defeat. Thankfully for the Hiltoppers, Greyson Brewer (who rushed for 202 yards and one score while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also caught one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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