Zayne Haslett rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns, and added 78 yards passing and another score, and Hillsboro climbed over .500 for the first time this season after the Trojans beat Trinity Catholic 56-0 on Friday.
Hillsboro did most of its damage in the second quarter, outscoring Trinity Catholic 32-0. The Trojans also had a late defensive touchdown wiped out due to a penalty.
Jaeton Loewen opened the scoring, running 14 yards to the end zone on the game’s first possession. Broden Loewen added a 78-yard touchdown run with 5 minutes, 21 seconds left in the first quarter, as the Trojans opened a 16-0 lead.
Haslett had second-quarter touchdown runs of 10 and 28 yards, and also had a 58-yard touchdown pass to Brayson Amstutz. Broden Loewen also had a 28-yard touchdown run, to go with a 3-yard score in the third quarter.
Hillsboro improved to 4-3 and 2-1 in Class 1A District 5 play, and has won back-to-back games for the first time this season. Trinity Catholic, which had just 39 yards of offense and suffered a couple more injuries, fell to 1-6 and 0-3.
