Football Recap: Citrus Hill Comes Up Short

Despite a strong season so far, Citrus Hill has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 35-34 heartbreaker at the hands of the Heritage Patriots. The Hawks gained 89 more yards on the day, but it was the Patriots that made the best use of them.

Despite the loss, Citrus Hill still got an impressive performance from Ricky Green, who rushed for 179 yards and four TDs on only 12 carries, and also threw for 138 yards on six of 15 attempts. Cody Bowie also helped out as he racked up 176 rushing yards.

Heritage got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Elijah Sanchez out in front who threw for 220 yards and four touchdowns. Those four passing touchdowns gave Sanchez a new career-high. Caleb Williamson was in the mix as well, providing Heritage with two scores.

Citrus Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Heritage, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-6 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Citrus Hill is set to square off against their familiar foe Lakeside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Heritage will face off against rival Perris at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 871 yards in their previous games.