Hillcrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 30-21 to the Rancho Christian Eagles.
Hillcrest's loss came despite strong showings from Josiah Richards and Alexander Villasenor. Richards picked up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Villasenor threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Villasenor a new career-high in rushing yards (25).
Hillcrest didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Noah Mayweather, Richards, and Ziah Guerrero picked up one apiece. Mayweather also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Hillcrest is 3-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Kamryn Jones had an outrageously good game for Rancho Christian as he picked up 329 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Rancho Christian also got a significant boost from Will Ford, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 114 yards.
Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Rancho Christian, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1-1.
Hillcrest will be playing at home against Valley View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillcrest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.7 points per game this season. As for Rancho Christian, they will venture away from home to square off against Hemet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Hemet has won four straight at home, while Rancho Christian won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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