North Mac's game on Friday was all tied up 20-20 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They came up short against the Hillsboro Hiltoppers, falling 43-20. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hiltoppers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Defeat or not, North Mac got some senior leadership from Kevin Bricker and Kadin Casey. Bricker gained 120 total yards and a touchdown, while Casey gained 131 total yards and a touchdown.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tytin Wells and Amony Anderson. Wells rushed for 185 yards and two scores while Anderson rushed for 110 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 185 rushing yards gave Wells a new career-high.
This is the second loss in a row for North Mac and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Hillsboro, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season.
North Mac will challenge Pana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pana will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Hillsboro, they will square off against Litchfield/Mt. Olive at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillsboro will be up against Litchfield/Mt. Olive's rather soft defense (which has allowed 42.33 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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