The Hillcrest Huskies will face off against the Cyprus Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hillcrest is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Friday. They were outmatched by West Jordan and fell 48-20.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was K'Von Houston, who threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 85 yards on only ten carries. Another player making a difference was Kobe Batimana, who picked up 85 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 6-6 at halftime, Cyprus was not quite Granger's equal in the second half on Friday. They came up short against the Lancers, falling 26-6. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Lancers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Cyprus' defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Hillcrest, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Hillcrest was dealt a bruising 44-0 defeat at the hands of Cyprus in their previous matchup back in September of 2018. Thankfully for the Huskies, Alex Lanktree (who rushed for 90 yards and four TDs on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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