It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hillside had no problem doing just that on Friday. They claimed a resounding 39-12 victory over the Overhills Jaguars. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won four matches by 27 points or more so far this season.
Ameil Braswell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 174 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 106 rushing yards per game.
Hillside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 238 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Overhills lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jordan Bryant, who threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryyan Coley, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hillside has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.0 points per game. As for Overhills, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Hillside will be playing in front of their home fans against Wake Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Overhills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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