The Greenwood Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Hillcrest Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Greenwood's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Hillcrest's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Greenwood is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: T.L. Hanna, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Greenwood was ranked 21st). Greenwood secured a 25-21 W over T.L. Hanna on Friday. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Eagles were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 51-6 win over Mauldin at home. The matchup marked the Rams' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Hillcrest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jackson Free led the charge by throwing for 112 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Weston Willis was another key receiver, picking up 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Hillcrest's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Antrez Nance was the leader with two.
The win made it two in a row for Greenwood and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Hillcrest, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Greenwood beat Hillcrest 30-23 in their previous matchup back in August of 2021. Does Greenwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillcrest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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