TUSTIN — Hillcrest football coach Travis Carter could not have asked for a better start Saturday night, as Trojans grabbed an early double-digit lead on Beckman in the CIF State Division 4-A regional championship game.

Beckman Makhi Czaykowski jumps through a hole in the Hillcrest defense to gain big yardage in the CIF Southern California Division 4-A Regional football final in Tustin on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

But as the cliché goes, it’s not how you start but how you finish. And unfortunately for the Trojans on this night, Beckman got a late 2-yard touchdown run from Makhi Czakowski and recovered the ensuing onside kick to finish off a 46-40 win at Tustin High School.

Beckman (12-3) advances to play El Cerrito (12-2) for the Div

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