Hillcrest easily dispatched Corona last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Trojans fell just short of the Santiago Sharks by a score of 52-50 on Thursday. The match was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Trojans couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Hillcrest still got an impressive performance from Matthew Ramos, who picked up 121 receiving yards and two scores, and also rushed for 33 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 77 yards. Zyren Jones was in the mix too, providing Hillcrest with two TDs.
Clayton Plewe went supernova For Santiago., rushing for 148 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 360 yards and one TD while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Plewe a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryan Wilson, who picked up 227 receiving yards and one score.
Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Santiago, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hillcrest will face off against Ramona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Santiago, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Silverado at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th.
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