Greenhill hasn't had much luck against Cistercian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Greenhill Hornets will be playing at home against the Cistercian Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Greenhill's defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so Cistercian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Greenhill's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by John Paul II on the road to the tune of 52-0. The Hornets pushed the score to 45-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cardinals had no chance of recovering from.
Greenhill got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was William Black out in front who threw for 329 yards and five touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes. With that strong performance, Black is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Austin Price was Black's top target, picking up 133 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Greenhill's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Bryson Watt and Dillon Watt.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 41 points the game before, Cistercian was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They had to suffer through a 41-3 loss at the hands of Oakridge.
Greenhill's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Cistercian, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Greenhill was dealt a bruising 39-8 loss at the hands of Cistercian when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Greenhill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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