Football Preview: Arleta Mustangs vs. North Hollywood Huskies
Arleta is 9-1 against North Hollywood since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 3:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Arleta is headed into the match having just posted their closest victory since August 25, 2023 last Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Taft , sneaking past 35-32. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Austin Ramos and his top target Erik Favela. Ramos threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes while Favela picked up 172 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Favela's longest reception was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Arleta also got a significant boost from Jose Rosas, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.
Meanwhile, North Hollywood put their dominant defense on display in the team's third consecutive shutout last Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand El Camino Real a 14-0 shutout.
North Hollywood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 255 rushing yards in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Arleta pushed their record up to 2-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North Hollywood, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything went Arleta's way against North Hollywood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Arleta made off with a 41-15 victory. Does Arleta have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Hollywood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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