Football Recap: Hilltop's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Five + How To Watch

Lancers

Previous 5 Games

10/31/25 vs Olympian	28-13
10/24/25 vs Montgomery	28-20
10/17/25 vs Bonita Vista	28-10
10/10/25 vs Southwest SD	42-14
09/26/25 vs Castle Park	57-6

Hilltop extended their winning streak to five on Friday, bumping them up to 7-3. They strolled past the Olympian Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 28-13. 28 seems to be a good number for the Lancers as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.

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 TD while picking up 7.4 yards per carry while Johnson rushed for 100 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 61 yards. Zion Almazon was in the mix as well, providing Hilltop with one touchdown.

Hilltop was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. They are a perfect 6-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.

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 defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them 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 a pair of 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 host Coastal Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hilltop's defense better be ready for this one: the Stingrays have averaged an impressive 30.8 points per game this season. As for Olympian, they will welcome 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 contests.