By Barth Keck (November 6, 2026)—
HK’s Tim Hickman scored three rushing touchdowns, and Kyle House added two more in the Cougars’ home win against CREC. Troy DePino intercepted a pass and returned it 10 yards for a touchdown. Freshman Dane Rich closed out the scoring with a 34-yard run, and freshman Isaac Edwards was 6-for-7 on extra-point attempts.
“We made some mistakes on offense in the first half, but our defense picked us up with key plays,” said HK Head Coach Tyler Wilcox after the game. “We challenged the kids during halftime to clean it up in the second half, which they did. That enabled us to get some of our younger players into the game to get varsity experience. So, I was pleased with the overall effort in the second half.”
The Cougars next play on Friday, Nov. 13, against Capital Prep at 6:30 p.m. at home. The team is planning a special Veterans Day ceremony before the game that will include a tribute to Tom Grasso, a former HK coach and military veteran who recently passed away,
Scoring Summary:
1Q:
HK – Kyle House 24 run (Isaac Edwards kick)
HK – Troy DePino 10 interception return (Edwards kick)
2Q:
HK – House 5 run (Edwards kick)
HK – Tim Hickman 59 run (Edwards kick)
3Q:
CREC – Jeremiah Lester 46 pass from Max Cosme (kick failed)
HK – Hickman 4 run (Edwards kick)
HK – Hickman 1 run (kick failed)
4Q:
HK – Dane Rich 34 run (Edwards kick)
CREC (0-7) 0 0 6 0 6
HK (5-3) 14 14 13 7 48
