Football Preview: Irvine Vaqueros vs. Rosary Academy Royals
Irvine has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Rosary Academy Royals at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
Irvine is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Woodbridge on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Irvine had to suffer through a 42-13 loss at the hands of Woodbridge. The Vaqueros have struggled against the Warriors recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, everything went Rosary Academy's way against Sage Hill on Wednesday as Rosary Academy made off with a 33-7 win. The Royals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by 21 points or more this season.
Bella Contreras was her usual excellent self, throwing for 238 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.7% of her passes. K'Lene Gutierrez was in the mix as well, providing Rosary Academy with two touchdowns.
Irvine's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Rosary Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-8.
Irvine took a serious blow against Rosary Academy when the teams last played back in September, falling 37-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Contreras, who threw for 246 yards and five touchdowns. Now that Irvine knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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