The Hillcrest Trojans are taking a road trip to face off against the Rancho Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillcrest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.1 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Hillcrest lost to Poly on the road by a 32-13 margin. The match marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Although Hillcrest took the loss, they still got scores from Robert Bustamante and Nana Osei.
Meanwhile, Rancho Christian waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 40-31.
A big part of Rancho Christian's victory came down to the chemistry between Emiliano Villarreal and his top target Kamryn Jones. Villarreal threw for 349 yards and five touchdowns while Jones picked up 270 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Villarreal is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season.
Rancho Christian's defensive line made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Nonso Metu was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Another thorn in Arlington's side was Dallas Dondel, who made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Hillcrest's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for Rancho Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-1-1 record this season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Hillcrest has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 210.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rancho Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 226.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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