Football Recap: Hillcrest Skates Past Monrovia with Ease

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

08/22/25 vs Corona	46
10/30/25 @ Valley View	34
10/10/25 @ Hemet	28
11/07/25 @ Monrovia	27
10/03/25 vs Arlington	24

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hillcrest had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Monrovia Wildcats 41-14. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 24 points or more this season.

Matthew Ramos produced another solid effort throwing for 252 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 75 yards and one score on only ten carries. His passing game has become a key predictor of Hillcrest's success: the team is 5-2 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Reyez Ortiz, who rushed for 114 yards and a pair of TDs.

Hillcrest now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Monrovia, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.

Hillcrest has already played their next game, a 27-13 victory against St. Margaret's on the 14th. Monrovia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.