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title: "Hillcrest Ends Chapin Football Season 40-27 in 5A Playoffs"
url: https://www.herechapin.com/2026/11/07/hillcrest-ends-chapin-football-season-40-27/
date: 2026-11-07T04:45:21-05:00
modified: 2026-11-07T04:45:21-05:00
author: "Joshua John Sr."
categories: ["High School Sports"]
site: "HERE Chapin"
attribution: "HERE Chapin"
---

# Hillcrest Ends Chapin Football Season 40-27 in 5A Playoffs

> SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. — Chapin High took a one-point lead into the fourth quarter Friday night, Nov. 6, but Hillcrest scored the final 14 points and knocked the Eagles out of the Class 5A playoffs with a 40-27 first-round win in Simpsonville. The game was part of the opening round of the Upper State bracket in

*Source: [HERE Chapin](https://www.herechapin.com/2026/11/07/hillcrest-ends-chapin-football-season-40-27/) — November 7, 2026 by Joshua John Sr.*

SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. — Chapin High took a one-point lead into the fourth quarter Friday night, Nov. 6, but Hillcrest scored the final 14 points and knocked the Eagles out of the Class 5A playoffs with a 40-27 first-round win in Simpsonville.

The game was part of the opening round of the Upper State bracket in Class 5A and was played on the Rams’ home field.

Hillcrest grabbed a 13-7 edge in the first quarter. Each team added a score in the second period, and the Rams went to the break up 19-14.

Chapin owned the third quarter. The Eagles put up 13 points while giving up 7, turning a five-point halftime deficit into a 27-26 lead with one quarter to play.

The fourth quarter belonged to Hillcrest. The Rams tacked on 14 more points, and Chapin was held without a point in the final period.

The loss closes the Chapin season at 5-6. Hillcrest evened its own record at 5-6 with the win.

The Rams move on to the second round and travel to Duncan on Friday, Nov. 13, to face J.F. Byrnes. The Rebels are 8-2 and come in off a 49-7 win over Eastside in their most recent region game.

For a look at how both teams arrived at this game, see [our preview of the matchup](/2026/11/06/chapin-eagles-playoff-opener-at-hillcrest/).