Hillcrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 37-16 to the Hewitt-Trussville Huskies. The match was a 16-16 toss-up at halftime, but the Patriots couldn't quite close it out.
Hillcrest lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Bryson Kimbrough, who threw for 249 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 43 yards. Hillcrest also got a significant boost from Christian Richey, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 102 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hillcrest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Hillcrest's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ja?Marion Bennett.
Hewitt-Trussville was led to victory by Delvecchio L. Alston II and Noah Dobbins. Alston II rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while Dobbins threw for 215 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes. That's the most rushing yards Alston II has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of James Kelly, who picked up 155 receiving yards.
Hillcrest's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3. As for Hewitt-Trussville, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Hillcrest will be playing at home against Hueytown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hueytown's defense has only allowed 16.2 points per game this season, so Hillcrest's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Hewitt-Trussville, they will head out to square off against Pinson Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hewitt-Trussville is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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