Hillcrest is 6-1 against Arlington since August of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. Hillcrest has given up an average of 36 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Hillcrest turned things around against Paloma Valley two weeks ago. They secured a 46-42 W over the Wildcats.
Reyez Ortiz
| 09/18/25 @ Paloma Valley | 165 |
| 09/11/25 vs Temecula Valley | 62 |
| 09/05/25 @ Ramona | 136 |
| 08/28/25 @ Santiago | 131 |
| 08/22/25 vs Corona | 47 |
Matthew Ramos and Reyez Ortiz were among the main playmakers for Hillcrest as the former rushed for 108 yards and two scores and the latter rushed for 165 yards and a pair of touchdowns. With that strong performance, Ortiz is now averaging an impressive 108.2 rushing yards per game.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hillcrest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Hillcrest didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Robert Lozano and Devine Eddy. Lozano has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last ten times he's played. Hillcrest got some further help from Jayden Nieto: he picked up a sack, forced two fumbles, and made four total tackles.
Meanwhile, Arlington ended up a good deal behind Colton two weeks ago and lost 41-26. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Arlington's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Hillcrest, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-3.
Hillcrest beat Arlington 35-28 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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