Corona couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against the Hillcrest Trojans on Friday, falling 47-14. The Panthers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it six in a row dating back to last season.
Although Corona took the loss, they still got scores from Elonni Clemmons and Frankie Mendez.
Matthew Ramos was a one-man wrecking crew for Hillcrest as he threw for 233 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 57 yards. Nicholas Shaw was Ramos' top target, picking up 126 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Corona will square off against Bloomington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hillcrest, they will be playing at home against Santiago at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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