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| 10/03/25 - Home | 60-16 W |
| 10/18/24 - Away | 22-42 L |
| 10/05/23 - Away | 12-42 L |
After losing to Malibu the last time they met, Hillcrest Christian decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Saints simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Sharks 60-16. The Saints might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 28 points or more this season.
Dylan Stueber produced another solid effort throwing for 190 yards and five touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 87 yards on only nine carries. Those 87 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Stefan Fadaei was in the mix too, providing Hillcrest Christian with two TDs.
Hillcrest Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Ashton Shepherd led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Defeat or not, Malibu got some senior leadership from Tanner Kies and Xavier Godbille. Kies rushed for 93 yards and one score on only 13 carries, while Godbille picked up 92 receiving yards and one touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Hillcrest Christian and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points over those games. As for Malibu, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Hillcrest Christian will face off against Polytechnic at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Malibu, they will challenge Desert Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Knights' defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so the Sharks' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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