Hillcrest had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They really took it to the Corona Panthers for the full four quarters, racking up a 47-14 win on the road. With the Trojans ahead 34-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Matthew Ramos had a dynamite game for Hillcrest, throwing for 233 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 57 yards. Nicholas Shaw was Ramos' top target, picking up 126 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hillcrest was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 461 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Corona only gained 215.
Although Corona took the loss, they still got scores from Elonni Clemmons and Frankie Mendez.
Hillcrest will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Santiago at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Corona, they will square off against Bloomington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Corona is looking for their season?s first victory.
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