The Cyprus Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Hillcrest Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Cyprus is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 31 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Granger on Friday. They lost 26-6 to the Lancers. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the Lancers: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 48-20, which was the final score in Hillcrest's tilt against West Jordan on Friday.
Cyprus will need to focus on slowing down K'Von Houston, one of several Hillcrest players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 85 yards on only ten carries. Kobe Batimana was another key player, picking up 85 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Cyprus, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Cyprus against Hillcrest in their previous matchup back in September of 2018, as the squad secured a 44-0 win. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Huskies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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