Hemet put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 35-27 victory over the Hillcrest Trojans. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hemet's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Draven Lopez, who threw for 234 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Lopez also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making three total tackles. Drew Neal helped Lopez out on the ground, rushing for 60 yards and two touchdowns.
Despite the loss, Hillcrest still got an impressive performance from Louie Fajardo, who rushed for 165 yards on only 15 carries. Fajardo's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Robert Bustamante was another key player, rushing for 71 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Hemet's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Hillcrest, they moved to 5-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Hemet has already played their next match, a 39-28 win against Valley View on the 17th. As for Hillcrest, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 32-13 defeat against Poly on the 18th.
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