After carving up defenses through the air during the first few weeks, the running game joined the party Friday night, churning out nearly 500 yards, as the Hillmen hit the ground running, downing Damonte Ranch 41-26 to improve to 3-0 on the season. Fullback Jared Halbert (140 yards), and running backs Waylen Cozad (174 yards), and Owen Scott (128 yards) combined for 442 yards rushing. Halbert found pay dirt three times, while Cozad had an impressive 90 yard touchdown run to seal the victory late in the fourth quarter, and Scott added a nine yard touchdown run. Quarterback Marcus Ante turned in another solid performance with 124 yards passing, including a 34 yard touchdown to Scott. To read more about Friday night’s victory, check out Ike Dobson’s article in the Auburn Journal! Also Friday, Anthony Kerrigan scored three touchdowns ( two rushing, one receiving), and the defense turned in a strong performance, as the JV blanked Damonte Ranch 27-0 for their second straight shutout to improve to 2-1 on the season. Fullback Mario Perez also added a touchdown on the ground f. On Thursday night, Jorge Maldonado had a long touchdown run, and Michael Stuck connected with wide receiver Christian Evensen for two touchdowns, as the Freshmen rallied from a 13-0 first half deficit for a 27-20 victory to remain undefeated. The Hillmen will take on Rio Americano next week for homecoming. The Varsity game will kick off at 7:30 pm, and the JV game will start at 5:15 pm. The Freshman game will take place Thursday night at 5:30 pm.
GROUND AND POUND: Placer Hillmen roll to 607 yards of offense in 41-26 win over Damonte Ranch