Hillcrest got themselves on the board against Lakeside on Friday, but Lakeside never followed suit. They blew past the Lakeside Lancers, posting a 37-0 victory on the road. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 339th, while the Lancers are ranked 829th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Matthew Ramos continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 281 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 33 yards and two touchdowns. Julian Sandoval was Ramos' top target, picking up 127 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Hillcrest's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. Lakeside's QB won't forget Jayden Nieto anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Hillcrest got some further help from Ziah Guerrero: he picked up 1.5 sacks, made five total tackles (2.5 for loss), and defended a pass.
The win made it two in a row for Hillcrest and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Lakeside, their loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Hillcrest will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Arlington at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Hillcrest's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so Arlington's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Lakeside, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 17-3 defeat against Rubidoux on the 25th.
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