On Thursday, the Hillcrest Trojans didn't have too much breathing room in their match against the Santiago Sharks, but they still walked away with a 33-28 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Matthew Ramos was a one-man wrecking crew for Hillcrest as he rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Ramos is now averaging an impressive 135.5 rushing yards per game. Alfredo Vences was another key player, rushing for 136 yards and two touchdowns.
Vences wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Hillcrest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 360 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Hillcrest's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Santiago, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hillcrest will host Ramona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Santiago, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Silverado at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th.
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