IDAHO FALLS – Hillcrest coach Brennon Mossholder said the game plan against Lakeland in Friday’s 5A quarterfinal game was to run the ball.

Sounds simple enough. Mossholder noted the weather report was for windy conditions, so running was priority No. 1.

That should have made things easier for the Lakeland defense, but that wasn’t the case.

Like most games this season, opposing defenses still haven’t found a way to stop Hillcrest’s dual-threat quarterback Tyson Sweetwood, and the Hawks were no different as top-seeded Hillcrest pulled away for a 35-14 win.

Sweetwood ran for three touchdowns and also passed for a score, finishing the night with 129 yards rushing. He also was an efficient 8 of 10 for 131 yards passing as Hillcrest ran off 35 straight points after trailing 7-0.

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