Citrus Hill and Perris squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Citrus Hill had to settle for second. They were dealt a 51-22 loss at the hands of the Panthers. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-0.
Perris found their leader in sophomore Xavier Cruz, who threw for 336 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. The Panthers are 3-1 when Cruz posts 250 or more passing yards, but 2-5 otherwise. Logan Moore helped Cruz out on the ground, rushing for 62 yards and one score on only seven carries.
Citrus Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Perris, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-6.
Citrus Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Perris, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Coachella Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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