The Perris Panthers will face off against the Citrus Hill Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Perris nor Citrus Hill posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Perris turned things around against Lakeside on Thursday. They secured a 13-9 W over the Lancers. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the Lancers on their field since October 30, 2015.
The critical scores for Perris came from Eriberto Ochoa and Dominic Martin.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed seven in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Martin, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Citrus Hill suffered their biggest loss since October 10, 2024 on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of Moreno Valley. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Hawks' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Having lost for the first time this season, Citrus Hill fell to 5-1. As for Perris, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Everything went Perris' way against Citrus Hill in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Perris made off with a 28-3 win. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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