Greenville is 6-0 against Hillcrest since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Greenville Tigers will host the Hillcrest Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Greenville: 14.4, Hillcrest: 17.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Greenville took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They really took it to Headland for the full four quarters, racking up a 52-22 victory at home. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 30 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17.6 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a 33-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of T.R. Miller. The Jaguars have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kevin Porter, Jr., who threw for 186 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 56 yards. Kendrick Nelms was another key back, rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hillcrest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Greenville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Hillcrest, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Greenville came out on top in a nail-biter against Hillcrest in their previous matchup back in August of 2021, sneaking past 10-8. Will Greenville repeat their success, or does Hillcrest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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