The Citrus Hill Hawks will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Perris Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Citrus Hill took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 27-14 win over Lakeside.
Cody Bowie
| 10/31/25 vs Lakeside | 146 |
| 10/24/25 @ Heritage | 176 |
| 10/17/25 vs Canyon Springs | 107 |
| 10/10/25 @ Perris | 143 |
Cody Bowie and Ricky Green were among the main playmakers for Citrus Hill as the former rushed for 146 yards and two scores and the latter threw for 96 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Bowie's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Perris). They enjoyed a cozy 48-34 victory over Heritage on Thursday. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Panthers were the better team in the second half.
Citrus Hill better keep an eye on Xavier Cruz. He was instrumental in Perris' win, throwing for 319 yards and three TDs while picking up 15.2 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 63 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only six carries. What's more, Cruz racked up 145.3 passer rating, the most he's had since back in August. Another rusher making a difference was Logan Moore, who rushed for 85 yards and one score on only 11 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Perris was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Citrus Hill's record now sits at 7-3. As for Perris, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6.
Citrus Hill strolled past Perris in their previous matchup back in October by a score of 39-23. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cruz, who threw for 276 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 85 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Hawks still be able to contain Cruz? There's only one way to find out.
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