There's no place like home for Hilmar, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Orestimba Warriors by a score of 21-13 on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hilmar to victory, but perhaps none more so than Merek Ellerd, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. John Labno did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 111 receiving yards.
Loss or not, Orestimba got some senior leadership from Dylan McCauley and Jacob Valenzuela. McCauley picked up 149 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Valenzuela threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns. Those 149 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for McCauley.
Hilmar now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Orestimba, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Hilmar will venture away from home to challenge Summerville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Summerville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups. As for Orestimba, they will take on Hughson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hughson will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Orestimba surely won't give up without a fight.
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