Hillside extended their postseason success on Friday against Wake Forest. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Wake Forest Cougars 13-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
It was another big night for Ameil Braswell, who rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.5 rushing yards per game.
Hillside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 238 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Hillside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points per game. As for Wake Forest, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Hillside will head out to challenge Cardinal Gibbons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cardinal Gibbons is coming into the contest with five straight wins at home, so Hillside will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Wake Forest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
