The Arlington Lions''s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 31-21 to Hillcrest. Arlington lost against Hillcrest in their previous head to head back in October of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 35-8 score last time.
Although Arlington took the loss, they still got scores from Daniel Gonzalez, Izaac Gomez, and Akili Thomas.
Robert Bustamante was a one-man wrecking crew for Hillcrest as he rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns.
Arlington's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Hillcrest, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-6.
Arlington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Hillcrest will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Linfield Christian at 7:00 p.m. on November 3rd. Linfield Christian will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
