A win for Blue Island Eisenhower just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Hillcrest Hawks, falling 42-17. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Hawks are ranked 127th).
Erimus Wright continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hillcrest, rushing for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Another rusher making a difference was Daquan Dennis, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
The defeat snapped Blue Island Eisenhower's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record. As for Hillcrest, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blue Island Eisenhower will face off against Shepard at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Shepard's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Blue Island Eisenhower's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Hillcrest, they will square off against Lemont at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Hillcrest's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
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