Hillcrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 45-7 defeat at the hands of the Murray Spartans. The Huskies lost against the Spartans in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 31-20 score last time.
K'Von Houston rushed for 58 yards, and also threw for 85 yards and a touchdown.
Bradyn Whetsel was his top target, picking up 27 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Charlie Brown rushed for 62 yards on only seven carries.
It was another big night for Sam Pehrson, who rushed for 202 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry for Murray. Pehrson is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Evan Talbot was another key player, picking up 132 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Murray, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Hillcrest will be playing at home against Stansbury at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stansbury's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Hillcrest's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Murray, they will take on Tooele at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tooele will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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