The Easley Green Wave will challenge the Hillcrest Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Easley has given up an average of 33.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Easley after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Mauldin, falling 49-24. The defeat continues a trend for the Green Wave in their meetings with the Mavericks: they've now lost three in a row.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Josiah Coleman and Reddick Langston. Langston had a great game and rushed for 161 yards and two TDs on only ten carries. Meanwhile, Coleman was balling out in the loss, throwing for 237 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also rushing for 58 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, after only 13 points in their last matchup, Hillcrest made sure to put some points up on the board against J.L. Mann on Friday. The Rams blew past the Patriots, posting a 51-14 win. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won four contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Easley better keep an eye on Jackson Free. He was instrumental in Hillcrest's win, throwing for 305 yards and four TDs while completing 88.2% of his passes. Free's passing game has become a key predictor of the Rams' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Nydarrian Allen was another key player, rushing for 86 yards on only seven carries.
Easley now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Hillcrest, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Easley suffered a grim 28-3 defeat to Hillcrest in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Green Wave, Kalab Sutton (who rushed for 101 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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