Football Recap: Lajuan Johnson and Leo Mendoza Secure Win for Hilltop + How To Watch

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Previous Games

10/31/25 - Home	28-13 W
10/18/24 - Away	13-28 L
10/13/23 - Home	14-36 L
10/21/22 - Away	21-14 W
10/15/21 - Home	24-7 W
+ 2 more games

Hilltop had won three straight at home, but on Friday they bumped up to 7-3 to make it four. They strolled past the Olympian Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 28-13. The Lancers pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Leo Mendoza and Lajuan Johnson. Mendoza rushed for 222 yards and one score while picking up 7.4 yards per carry while Johnson rushed for 100 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries. Johnson's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Zion Almazon was in the mix as well, providing Hilltop with one touchdown.

Hilltop didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Olympian to a completion percentage of just 48%. The team can thank Julian Moran for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Hilltop; they were averaging 58.2%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've fallen to only 0%.

Hilltop didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Bryson Grant. Hilltop received some extra help from Almazon, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

As for Olympian, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-2. Having soared to a lofty 38 points in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.

Despite the loss, Olympian still got an impressive performance from Jayden Fuentes, who threw for 322 yards and two TDs while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt.

Hilltop and Olympian are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Lancers will challenge Coastal Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Stingrays' defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so Hilltop's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Olympian, they will take on Patrick Henry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Patriots have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.