A win for Easley just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 28-3 to the Hillcrest Rams. The matchup marked the Green Wave's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Easley wouldn't let Hillcrest keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Kaden Cooper was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.3 total tackles per game.
Hillcrest can attribute much of their success to Kalab Sutton, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Those 101 rushing yards gave Sutton a new career-high.
Easley is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. As for Hillcrest, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Easley will welcome T.L. Hanna at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hillcrest, they are taking a road trip to square off against Greenville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillcrest's defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so Greenville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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