Football Recap: Azusa Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 22, 2024, 9:40am

Football Recap: Azusa Aztecs vs. Temple City Rams

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Azusa entered their game against Temple City on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Azusa Aztecs took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Temple City Rams. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Aztecs of the 27-26 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2015.

Jadon Griffin was his usual excellent self, picking up 153 receiving yards and two touchdowns for Temple City. With that strong performance, Griffin is now averaging an impressive 101.2 receiving yards per game. Another player making a difference was Jake Leones, who threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.

Azusa now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Temple City, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.

Azusa will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Wilson at 7:00 p.m. on October 3rd. As for Temple City, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on La Canada at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Temple City: 10, La Canada: 11.6) so any points scored will be well earned.

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