Football Preview: Hillcrest Christian Saints vs. Calvary Baptist Cougars
Hillcrest Christian and Calvary Baptist are an even 4-4 against one another since August of 2014, but not for long. The Hillcrest Christian Saints will face off against the Calvary Baptist Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hillcrest Christian is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Malibu on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hillcrest Christian came up short against Malibu, falling 42-22. The Saints were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
Meanwhile, Calvary Baptist took a blow against California Lutheran on Friday, falling 64-22. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the C-Hawks are ranked 19th).
Hillcrest Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Calvary Baptist, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Hillcrest Christian against Calvary Baptist in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 54-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillcrest Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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