The Hillcrest Jaguars entered their tilt with the Cottage Hill Christian Academy Warriors with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Hillcrest took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 54-7 victory over Cottage Hill Christian Academy. For Hillcrest, this counts as revenge for the 41-16 loss Cottage Hill Christian Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2022.
Despite the defeat, Cottage Hill Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Shadarius Toodle gained 150 total yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Cottage Hill Christian Academy's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Caleb Metzner and his two sacks.
Hillcrest's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Cottage Hill Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hillcrest will take on Daphne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Daphne presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Hillcrest in Alabama (Daphne is ranked 39th, while Hillcrest is ranked 160th). As for Cottage Hill Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against St. Luke's Episcopal at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
