Quartz Hill has gone 8-1 against Eastside recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Royals are taking a road trip to face off against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. Eastside took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Quartz Hill, who comes in off a win.
Quartz Hill is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Knight: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Royals blew the Hawks out of the water with a 41-12 final score. The Royals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 29 points or more this season.
Tayveon Houston
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Quartz Hill to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tayveon Houston, who rushed for 131 yards and three scores on only nine carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Houston a new career-high. Brody Larey was another key signal caller, throwing for 227 yards and three touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Quartz Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Knight only rushed for 52.
Quartz Hill's defense stepped up as well, laying out Shelton Harrison three times. In that department, Jovan Jiles was the leader with two sacks. He has been hot, having also posted six or more total tackles the last six times he's played.
Meanwhile, Eastside played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Highland 49-6. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 932nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 340th).
Quartz Hill has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.8 points over those games. As for Eastside, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Quartz Hill against Eastside in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 59-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Royals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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