Hillside rallies to defeat New Bern

Ray Harrison got his first win in his first game back at Hillside. The Hornets held off rival New Bern late in the fourth quarter to pull out a hard-fought 20-14 in Friday night football.

Hillside drove 66 yards on eight plays and sealed the deal on junior running back Tyhijar Green’s 2-yard plunge with 5:15 left in the fourth quarter. A missed extra-point attempt gave the Bears hope.

But the Hornets’ defense stiffened and stopped New Bern on 4th-and-5 at the Hillside 41 with 2:34 left.

TURNING POINT

Harrison abandoned an ineffective passing game in the fourth quarter and put the ball in Green’s hands. It paid off.

THREE TO KNOW

Green gave Hillside a spark in the second half. He rushed for 50 yards – 55 total.

Hillside defensive end Dymir Watson tackled New Bern quarterback Dee Becton for a 10-yard loss that ended the Bears’ last drive.

Becton led an 89-yard drive in the third quarter to tie the game at 14.

BY THE NUMBERS

12: Combined penalties by both teams in the first half

50: Number of yards passing by both quarterbacks in the first half

32: Yards rushing by Hillside RB Isaiah Hunter in the first half – more than the rest of the team (25).

5: Hillside players who were helped off the field due to heat-related cramps.

This story was originally published August 19, 2016 at 11:26 PM with the headline "Hillside rallies to defeat New Bern."