The Hilltop Lancers will head out on the road to square off against the Chula Vista Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Hilltop lost 37-14 to Santana on Friday. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Chula Vista strolled past El Capitan with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-21. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Izaac Baca and his top target Elijah Gillespie. Baca threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt while Gillespie picked up 203 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Gillespie was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 58 yards.
Chula Vista wouldn't let El Capitan keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Julio Andrade was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Hilltop now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Chula Vista, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Hilltop might still be hurting after the 48-27 loss they got from Chula Vista in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Baca, who threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Hilltop knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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