Football Preview: Las Lomas Knights vs. College Park Falcons
The Las Lomas Knights will face off against the College Park Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Las Lomas has four straight wins, College Park has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Las Lomas is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Alhambra 54-7 at home. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 29 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Roman Mercado and he. Mercado gained 146 total yards and three touchdowns while he gained 146 total yards and three touchdowns. What's more, he also racked up 45 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Dylan Thomas, who threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Las Lomas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, College Park might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was Acalanes who claimed the real prize. College Park was dealt a 63-28 loss at the hands of Acalanes. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 451st, while the Dons are ranked 183rd).
Despite their defeat, College Park saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. James Voorhies, who threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground, was perhaps the best of all. Trent Lanza was Voorhies' top target, picking up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Las Lomas' victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for College Park, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Las Lomas has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 192 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for College Park, though, as they've been averaging only 57.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Las Lomas against College Park when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-0 win. Will Las Lomas repeat their success, or does College Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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