Hillcrest opens new stadium with Civil War rivalry game against Bonneville

GAME OF THE WEEK
Bonneville astatine Hillcrest HS, Friday,7 p.m.
It’s been immoderate clip successful nan making, but Hillcrest yet has a existent ‘home’ crippled connected its schedule arsenic nan Knights debut their caller stadium successful a convention matchup pinch Bonneville.
But this isn’t conscionable a regular convention matchup. The Civil War rivalry is nan 1 crippled that gets circled connected each team’s calendar.

This 1 has been a spot one-sided successful nan past decade, pinch Hillcrest winning 7 consecutive games done 2020. Bonneville collapsed done successful 2021 pinch a 14-11 triumph arsenic nan Knights endured an 0-9 season.
Hillcrest has won nan past 2 matchups, claiming a 16-14 thriller successful 2022 and rolling past nan Bees 42-6 past twelvemonth connected nan measurement to nan convention title and a authorities title crippled appearance.

Keys to nan game: So what does that mean for 2024? Both teams are searching for their first triumph of nan play aft nan Knights mislaid 41-24 past week successful their play opener astatine Madison.
Bonneville besides has a nonaccomplishment astatine Madison and fell 28-20 to defending authorities champion Bishop Kelly past week.
That’s a reliable opening portion of nan schedule for nan Bees and it won’t get immoderate easier against Hillcrest.
The Knights (0-1) person plentifulness of caller players looking to specify their roles aft graduating much than 30 seniors disconnected of past year’s team. If 1 crippled is immoderate indication, this year’s squad whitethorn beryllium much passing oriented aft Tyson Sweetwood vanished 26 for 51 for 285 yards and 3 touchdowns successful nan nonaccomplishment to Madison. Receiver Jace Judy had 10 catches for 102 yards and 2 scores. The Knights nevertheless did not people a rushing touchdown.
The Bees (0-2) are moving to amended their violative accumulation nether first-year caput coach Shane Stephenson.
Stephenson said anterior to nan play that quarterbacks Eli Hamilton and Brock Faulkner would beryllium competing for nan starting spot. Both person played successful nan first 2 games pinch Faulkner throwing 3 touchdown passes past week against Bishop Kelly. The Bees person yet to people a rushing touchdown.
It’s ne'er excessively early to talk astir playoff positioning and pinch a competitory conference, each triumph and nonaccomplishment is crucial. Add that to nan database for this intriguing matchup.