Football Recap: Hemet Takes a Loss

Hemet played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Hillcrest Trojans, falling 42-14. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.

Robert Carrillo threw for 80 yards and one TD. Russell Huser was his top target, picking up 33 receiving yards and one touchdown. On the ground, John Michael Cruz rushed for 45 yards.

Hillcrest's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Reyez Ortiz, who rushed for 109 yards and a pair of scores. Ortiz's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 109 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Ramos, who threw for 157 yards and three TDs on only 11 passes.

This is the second loss in a row for Hemet and nudges their season record down to 3-4. As for Hillcrest, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-3.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Hemet is set to challenge their familiar foe Valley View at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Hillcrest will face off against rival Poly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.