Rancho Alamitos has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 18 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against the Corona Panthers, falling 34-14. The match marked the Vaqueros' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Corona found their leader in underclassman Will Hitchcock, who threw for 274 yards and five touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes. Those five passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Hitchcock. The team also got some help courtesy of Frankie Mendez, who picked up 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Rancho Alamitos' loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1. As for Corona, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Rancho Alamitos will stay at home for another week and welcome Estancia at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Estancia: 8.2, Rancho Alamitos: 18) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Corona, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Great Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
