Football Recap: Hilltop Comes Up Short Despite Kneko Vasquez's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Sep 13, 2024, 8:07pm

Football Recap: Hilltop Lancers vs. Santana Sultans

The Hilltop Lancers came up short against the Santana Sultans on Friday, falling 37-14. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the loss, Hilltop still got an impressive performance from Kneko Vasquez, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 80 yards and a touchdown. Vasquez got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 54 yards.

Santana found their leader in underclassman Denton Goar, who picked up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 36 yards.

Hilltop now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Santana, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hilltop will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Castle Park at 6:30 p.m. on September 27th. As for Santana, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Clairemont at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.

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