Oak Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 50-36 bruising from the Hillcrest Patriots. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2017.
When it comes to explaining why Oak Mountain lost, don't look at Will O'Dell. Despite the final result, he threw for 345 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. O'Dell's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. 174 of O'Dell's passing yards were hauled in by Zach Fitzgerald, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Hillcrest's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryson Kimbrough, who rushed for 107 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 225 yards while completing 78.6% of his passes. Kimbrough has become a key player for Hillcrest: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Christian Richey, who rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry.
Oak Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Hillcrest, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Oak Mountain has already played their next contest, a 16-14 victory against Chelsea on the 1st. Hillcrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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