The Citrus Hill Hawks will face off against the Lakeside Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Citrus Hill is headed into Friday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 35-34 heartbreaker at the hands of Heritage. The Hawks gained 89 more yards on the day, but it was the Patriots that made the best use of them.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Cody Bowie and Hayden Hill. Hill had a great game on Friday and rushed for 174 yards and one score. Meanwhile, Bowie was balling out in the loss, rushing for 176 yards and one touchdown while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 100 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Lakeside played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 43-7 defeat at the hands of Moreno Valley. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 807th, while the Vikings are ranked 329th).
Lakeside's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Citrus Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Citrus Hill has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 158.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Lakeside, though, as they've been averaging only 86.2 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything went Citrus Hill's way against Lakeside in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Citrus Hill made off with a 28-8 victory. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lancers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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