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Friday night’s football lights weren’t needed in Hillsboro’s impressive 27-6 win over Thompson in high school football Tuesday night in Hillsboro.
The lights were turned on, however, in the second half, but by then the Burros had a 21-6 lead.
A fourth quarter TD iced the win over the Tommies in their season and home opener.
Hillsboro, coached by Mark Rerick, was 8-3 in 2006. The Burro season ended in the second round of playoffs, when Napoleon, the eventual state champion, derailed the Burros.
The Burros are expected to make another run at the post-season this year.
Brian Smelden, Aaron Meyer, Andrew Grothmann, Zach Grothmann and Anthony VonRuden were instrumental in the Burro offensive attack, which appeared to be in mid-season form.
But it was the defense, led by Andrew Grothmann, Jake McLean and Jaime Horne that was the difference in the season-opening win for the Burros, said coach Rerick.
Hillsboro plays at arch-rival Central Valley tonight (Friday.)
Kickoff is at 7 p.m.