A win for Hilliard 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 Atkinson County Rebels, falling 52-32. The Red Flashes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Hilliard still got an impressive performance from Ethan Garland, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Camauri Bolden, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Even though they lost, Hilliard was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 81.6 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 152.6.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ladarien Roberts and Darrian Roberts. Ladarien rushed for 226 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry while Darrian rushed for 196 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. Darrian's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards.
Hilliard's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Atkinson County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
As of now, neither Hilliard nor Atkinson County have any future games scheduled.
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