Atlanta hasn't had much luck against Hillman recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Atlanta Huskies will welcome the Hillman Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Atlanta is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 72-34 win over Posen. The high-scoring effort was just what the Huskies needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Atlanta's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Landon Galea, who picked up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 83 yards. Another passer making a difference was Blake King, who threw for 178 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes.
Atlanta wouldn't let Posen keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Atlanta can thank Ryder Carigon and Galea for forcing both of them. The dominant performance gave Galea a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Hillman was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Hale 56-6 on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Hillman's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ethan Deville led the charge by rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Crane, who gained 74 total yards and four touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hillman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Hillman'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 Xavier Nichols and Crane.
Atlanta's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Hillman, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Atlanta has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 209.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hillman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 183.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Atlanta against Hillman in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 36-6 victory. Will Atlanta repeat their success, or does Hillman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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