There's no place like home for Hilltop, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 52-14 win over the Castle Park Trojans at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Lancers have posted since September 15, 2023.
It was another big night for Kneko Vasquez, who threw for 236 yards and four touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards. Mason Vaquero was another key player, picking up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Castle Park lost on Friday, don't look at Ladell Hampton. Despite the final result, he rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Hampton got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 51 yards.
The win snapped Hilltop's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Castle Park, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hilltop and Victory Christian Academy are set to duel on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 861 yards in their previous games. As for Castle Park, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Olympian at 6:30 p.m. on October 11th. Castle Park is facing Olympian at the right time seeing as Olympian is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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