Senior quarterback Anthony Bradley has seen this before for Hillcrest.

Last year, the Hawks opened up the season 0-3 and had to scramble to make the playoffs. He was a big part of the turnaround, stepping in during the early going for his injured brother, Gary .

This fall, the Hawks also started out 0-3 and are scrambling again to make the playoffs. But Hillcrest coach Kyran Weaver knows he has the right player in the right place at the right time.

“Anthony has had his ups and downs, playing through some nagging injuries and whatnot,” Weaver said. “But he has grown up. He’s comfortable, and it’s been a whole maturation process.

“He’s a returning all-conference guy, and that’s something we’ve never had at quarterback. We’ve had guys make all-conference, but it’s on their way out.

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