Hillman gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. Everything went their way against Alcona as they made off with a 42-22 victory. For Hillman, this counts as revenge for the 62-0 win Alcona walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
Xavier Nichols
| 08/28/25 vs Alcona | 152.3 |
| 09/20/24 vs Posen | 137.5 |
| 09/27/24 vs Hale | 135.9 |
| 10/04/24 @ Atlanta | 102.9 |
| 10/25/24 vs Rogers City | 78.6 |
A big part of Hillman's victory came down to the chemistry between Xavier Nichols and his top target Eddie Prue. Nichols threw for 218 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes while Prue gained 185 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Nichols a new career-high in passer rating (152.3). Evan Crane did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 103 receiving yards.
Hillman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Crane picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Hillman will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Whittemore-Prescott at 7:00 p.m. on September 12. As for Alcona, they will face off against Au Gres-Sims at 7:00 p.m. on September 5.
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