The Poly Bears will venture away from home to take on the Hillcrest Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Saturday, Poly humbled Rancho Christian with a 42-6 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Poly didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Devin Hardin and Michael Gaines Jr. Gaines Jr got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest entered their tilt with Hemet on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed past the Bulldogs to the tune of 42-14. The Trojans pushed the score to 42-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs cut but never quite recovered from.
Hillcrest's win came from a few key players Poly will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Reyez Ortiz, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 109 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Matthew Ramos, who threw for 157 yards and three TDs on only 11 passes.
Hillcrest now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Poly, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
Poly strolled past Hillcrest in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 32-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears 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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