If Victory Christian Academy was riding high fresh off their 39-12 takedown of Mountain Empire last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Victory Christian Academy Knights took a blow against the Hilltop Lancers on Friday, falling 42-14.
Despite the loss, Victory Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Austin Dill, who threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns. 114 of those passing yards were hauled in by Ben Cordova.
Even if they lost, Victory Christian Academy's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Micah Gerdes was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Hilltop's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kneko Vasquez, who threw for 119 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Mason Vaquero, who picked up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Victory Christian Academy now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Hilltop, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Victory Christian Academy will welcome Calipatria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calipatria is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Victory Christian Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Hilltop, they and Southwest SD are set to duel on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Leo Holguin and Vasquez.
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