Football Recap: Kalib Pacheco's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Don Lugo over Cerritos

By Team Reports Oct 23, 2024, 12:31pm

Football Recap: Don Lugo Conquistadores vs. Cerritos Dons

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On Friday, the Don Lugo Conquistadores came up short against the Cerritos Dons and fell 31-24. The Conquistadores have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Don Lugo lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kalib Pacheco, who threw for 302 yards and two touchdowns. Caleb Calvin was another key pass catcher, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Cerritos can attribute much of their success to Justin Sagun, who threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes, and also rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 55 yards. Ruben Castro also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.

Don Lugo's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Cerritos, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.

Don Lugo wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 43-30 victory against Chaffey on the 18th. Cerritos has also already played their next match, a 70-14 win against Pioneer on the 17th.

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