If Hillcrest was feeling good fresh off their 61-15 takedown of Corona last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Trojans fell just short of the Santiago Sharks by a score of 52-50 on Thursday. The game 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 touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards and a pair of TDs. Ramos got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 77 yards. Another player making a difference was Zyren Jones, who picked up 115 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
The critical scores for Santiago came from Khalil Page and Zack Jackson.
Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Santiago, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hillcrest will take on Ramona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Santiago, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Silverado at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th.
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