Football Preview: La Puente Warriors vs. The Webb Schools Gauls
The La Puente Warriors will head out to face off against The Webb Schools Gauls at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. La Puente will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, La Puente humbled Rosemead with a 42-14 victory. Considering the Warriors have won three games by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
La Puente can attribute much of their success to Ezekeil Zamora, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and Aaron Silva, who gained 173 total yards and three touchdowns. Silva's longest rush was for an incredible 93 yards. Another player making a difference was Ivan Lopez, who picked up 190 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, La Puente was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
La Puente's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Jeremiah Llamas, Aidan Banuelos, and Banuelos picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Rosemead's side was Angel Martinez, who picked up a sack, made nine total tackles, and made nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for The Webb Schools, as they earned their first road win of the season. They strolled past Loara with points to spare two weeks ago, taking the game 28-14.
Aaden Mozia had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 153 yards on only seven carries, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
The Webb Schools wouldn't let Loara keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. The Webb Schools can thank Michel Fountain and Joshua Akoji for forcing both of them.
La Puente pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for The Webb Schools, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
La Puente came up short against The Webb Schools when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 21-13. Can La Puente avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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