Football Preview: Hilltop Lancers vs. Castle Park Trojans
Hilltop has gone 5-0 against Castle Park recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. Hilltop is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Hilltop lost to Chula Vista on the road by a 26-7 margin.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Castle Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 5th. They slipped by Rock Academy 35-34 last Friday. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Tait Villarreal had a dynamite game for Castle Park, rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Castle Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Castle Park wouldn't let Rock Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Castle Park can thank Anthony Vidrio and Evan Lopez for forcing both of them.
Hilltop's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Castle Park, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Hilltop against Castle Park in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 42-7 victory. Does Hilltop have another victory up their sleeve, or will Castle Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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