Hilltop was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 35-10 to the Montgomery Aztecs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lancers of the 23-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Kneko Vasquez rushed for 55 yards.
Julian ?Juju? Moran was his top target, picking up 43 receiving yards.
Montgomery found their leader in freshman Isaiah Mena-Malijan, who threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. Those 271 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Mena-Malijan. Zantez Thomas was in the mix as well, providing Montgomery with three touchdowns.
Hilltop's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-6. As for Montgomery, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Hilltop does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Montgomery, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 33-6 victory against Calexico on the 8th.
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