After three games on the road, Hillcrest is heading back home. They will host the Murray Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Hillcrest ended up a good deal behind Tooele and lost 41-24. The Huskies have struggled against the Buffaloes recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their defeat, Hillcrest saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Silas Ahching, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, was perhaps the best of all. Ahching's longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another pass catcher making a difference was Grady Court, who picked up 63 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Hillcrest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Murray didn't have too much trouble with Payson at home on Friday as they won 32-13. The Spartans pushed the score to 26-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Sam Pehrson, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Spencer Bushman also helped out with an impressive 90 receiving yards.
Murray's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Easton Horman.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed 20 in total. All came courtesy of Dillon Curtis: he went 6-for-6 kicking field goals for 18 points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.
Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Murray, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Hillcrest came up short against Murray when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 31-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Murray's Alexander Bojorquez, who threw for 230 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown. Now that Hillcrest knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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