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| 10/25/24 - Home | 24-21 W |
| 09/08/23 - Away | 35-14 W |
| 09/09/22 - Home | 24-6 W |
| 10/29/21 - Home | 31-14 W |
| 04/09/21 - Home | 13-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
Bonita Vista has gone 6-1 against Hilltop recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Barons are taking a road trip to square off against the Lancers at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Bonita Vista had to skate by with only a one-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 49-point drubbing they dealt Mar Vista on Friday. The Barons took their game with ease, bagging a 55-6 win over the Mariners. That looming 55-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Barons yet this season.
Bonita Vista's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kenneth Watson, who rushed for 83 yards and one touchdown on only six carries. Another player making a difference was Lucas Cortes Raulli, who rushed for 47 yards and one score.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Bonita Vista proved: they limited Mar Vista to a paltry 1.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Aiden Cortes for the heroic effort on defense: he. Bonita Vista's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 2.85 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 6.87 on average over their last five games.
Meanwhile, Hilltop humbled Southwest SD with a 42-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won three matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Bonita Vista better keep an eye on Lajuan Johnson. He was instrumental in Hilltop's win, rushing for 138 yards and a pair of TDs on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 51 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Damian Moreno got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Hilltop didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Moreno and Victor Ruiz. Moreno got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The win was the third in a row for Bonita Vista, bringing their record up to 3-4. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.3 points on average over those games. As for Hilltop, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Bonita Vista skirted past Hilltop 24-21 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Barons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
