Football Preview: Fulton Jaguars vs. Verdugo Hills Dons
After starting their season with four straight games on the road, Fulton is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Verdugo Hills Dons at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Fulton: 11.5, Verdugo Hills: 14) so any points scored will be well earned.
Fulton's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Grant offense got past them. Fulton lost to Grant on the road by a 32-14 margin on Friday. The loss was the Jaguars' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Verdugo Hills entered their tilt with Monroe on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 45-29 victory over the Vikings. The Dons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Verdugo Hills to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jordan Martin, who picked up 197 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Martin is now averaging an impressive 121.5 receiving yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jered Smith, who threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes.
Verdugo Hills' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Martin and Anthony Leon. Genaro Zazueta was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Fulton's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1. As for Verdugo Hills, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
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