Arlington lost against Hillcrest back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Arlington Lions fell 35-28 to the Hillcrest Trojans. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Arlington's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daniel Gonzalez, who threw for 189 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards. Lincoln Liggins was Gonzalez's top target, picking up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
A big part of Hillcrest's victory came down to the chemistry between Matthew Ramos and his top target Julian Sandoval. Ramos threw for 283 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes while Sandoval picked up 185 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Sandoval is now averaging an impressive 112 receiving yards per game. Louie Fajardo helped Ramos out on the ground, picking up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 62 yards.
Arlington's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Hillcrest, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Arlington will head out to face off against Valley View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hillcrest, they will host Hemet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hemet's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
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