The Sage Hill Lightning will take on the Hesperia Christian Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sage Hill's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Sage Hill was able to grind out a solid win over Animo Robinson, taking the game 32-20.
Meanwhile, Hesperia Christian faced Mammoth in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Hesperia Christian took a hard 41-24 fall against Mammoth. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Patriots, who until this game were averaging 16.25 points allowed.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Dakota McCloud, who picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Nathaniel Renner was another key passer, throwing for 189 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Hesperia Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Noah Griffin and Jackson Lake.
Sage Hill now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Hesperia Christian, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Sage Hill suffered a grim 48-27 defeat to Hesperia Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Sage Hill, Ayden Ortega (who rushed for 228 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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