After flying high against Eastside last Tuesday, Quartz Hill came back down to earth. The Quartz Hill Royals fell just short of the Lancaster Eagles by a score of 26-24 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Royals have suffered since September 25, 2023.
Quartz Hill's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Enedina Sepulveda, who threw for 230 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 58 yards on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards Sepulveda has posted in her last eight games. Isabel Roque was Sepulveda's top target, picking up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Quartz Hill's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brycenn Rosado and Alexis Kavanagh.
Quartz Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Lancaster, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-8 record.
Quartz Hill will host Palmdale at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Palmdale: 17.5, Quartz Hill: 15.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Lancaster, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles faces off against Ravens at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. They are facing Vista del Lago at the right time seeing as Vista del Lago is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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