Football Preview: Ayala Bulldogs vs. Etiwanda Eagles
Ayala is on a three-game streak of home losses, Etiwanda a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Ayala Bulldogs will welcome the Etiwanda Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Ayala will head into Thursday's game ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Thursday was a bit more commanding. They were outmatched by Damien on the road and fell 38-7. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Spartans are ranked 25th).
Meanwhile, Etiwanda ended up a good deal behind Upland on Thursday and lost 28-14.
Ayala's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Etiwanda, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6-1.
Ayala came up short against Etiwanda in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 28-20. Thankfully for Ayala, Dermaricus Davis (who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 146 yards while completing 81.3% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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