Football Recap: Hillside Piles Up the Points Against Northern Durham

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Previous Games

10/24/25 - Away	49-6 W
10/11/24 - Home	60-13 W
10/06/23 - Away	48-6 W
10/21/22 - Home	56-6 W
09/20/19 - Away	13-16 L
+ 5 more games

After only 13 points in their last contest, Hillside made sure to put some points up on the board against Northern Durham on Friday. The Hornets blew past the Knights, posting a 49-6 victory. Considering the Hornets have won five matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Xavier Stevenson had a dynamite game, throwing for 133 yards and three TDs while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 49 yards and one score. Those three passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Tyler Williamson was another key player, picking up 68 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Hillside's run defense was locked in: Northern Durham could only muster 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Ja'Don Lillie for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hillside's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.72 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 6.5 on average over their last five games.

Hillside didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Erick Bonner and Semaj Smith.

Hillside's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Northern Durham, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hillside will challenge East Chapel Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28.33 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Northern Durham, they will face off against Riverside-Durham at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights will be up against the Pirates' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.