Olympian won the last time they faced Hilltop, and things went their way on Friday too. The Olympian Eagles enjoyed a cozy 28-13 victory over the Hilltop Lancers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Among those leading the charge was Jayden Fuentes, who threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards.
Olympian's defense stepped up as well, laying out Kneko Vasquez. 7.5 times. The heavy lifting was done by Josiah Rivera and Miguel Rivera, who racked up 5.5 sacks between them. Josiah is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Hilltop's side was Ryan Claybon, who picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Several Lancers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Juan Matuz, who picked up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown. Matuz got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 80 yards. Vasquez was another key player, throwing for 169 yards and a touchdown.
Olympian's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Hilltop, they dropped their record down to 4-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Olympian will challenge Montgomery at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hilltop, they will face off against Bonita Vista at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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