Football Preview: Willow Glen Rams vs. Hill Falcons
Willow Glen has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Hill Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Willow Glen is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Branham on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Willow Glen lost 32-7 to Branham. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 355th, while the Bruins are ranked 60th).
Meanwhile, Hill waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 19-7 win over the Chargers.
A big part of Hill's victory came down to the chemistry between Annaliyah Felix and her top target Jenifer Lopez. Felix threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns while Lopez picked up 63 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Lopez continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Hill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jewell Rivera and Yesenia Fonseca.
With the defeat, Willow Glen broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-8. As for Hill, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Willow Glen lost to Hill on the road by a decisive 21-6 margin when the teams last played back in September. Can Willow Glen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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