Hillcrest and Thompson met for a duel on Friday where Hillcrest couldn't get it done. The Hillcrest Patriots came up short against the Thompson Warriors, falling 45-20. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 33-27 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2017.
Hillcrest's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kahden Smith, who picked up 231 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Smith torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 96 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Kimbrough, who threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Even though they lost, Hillcrest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Thompson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trent Seaborn led the charge by throwing for 403 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Michael Dujon helped Seaborn out on the ground, rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also picking up 57 receiving yards.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Thompson, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Hillcrest has already played their next matchup, a 53-28 win against Prattville on the 17th. As for Thompson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 27-26 loss against Hoover on the 18th.
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