Football Preview: Bonita Vista Barons vs. Hilltop Lancers
The Bonita Vista Barons have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Hilltop Lancers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bonita Vista is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 41 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Montgomery on Friday. They took a 14-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Aztecs.
Bonita Vista didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cole Margets.
Meanwhile, Hilltop unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 28-13 bruising from Olympian.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Juan Matuz, who picked up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kneko Vasquez, who threw for 169 yards and a touchdown.
Bonita Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Hilltop, they dropped their record down to 4-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Bonita Vista took their victory against Hilltop when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 35-14. In that contest, Bonita Vista amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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