Football Preview: Sierra Vista Dons vs. Duarte Falcons
Sierra Vista and Duarte are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Sierra Vista Dons will head out to challenge the Duarte Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sierra Vista will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Ontario on Thursday. Sierra Vista strolled past Ontario with points to spare, taking the game 36-22.
Meanwhile, Duarte waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 28-27 victory over the Warriors.
Avenn Ortiz was his usual excellent self, rushing for 141 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 125 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
Sierra Vista has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-6 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.8 points per game. As for Duarte, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Sierra Vista beat Duarte 40-29 when the teams last played back in November of 2019. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Duarte's Lian Jacildo, who rushed for 236 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Sierra Vista to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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