Two dominant signal callers in Kneko Vasquez and Leo Holguin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hilltop Lancers and the Southwest SD Raiders are set to duel on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Hilltop took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over Victory Christian Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hilltop to victory, but perhaps none more so than Vasquez, who threw for 119 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Mason Vaquero was another key receiver, picking up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Southwest SD scored the most points they've had all season last Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Kearny by a score of 50-48. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Komets recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Southwest SD saw an underclassman step up: Isaac Munoz punched in four rushing scores, and also threw for 255 yards and a touchdown. Jaylen Garcia was Munoz's top target, picking up 132 receiving yards, while also rushing for 45 yards.
Even though they lost, Southwest SD was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The win got Hilltop back to even at 3-3. As for Southwest SD, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
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