Football Recap: Saddleback Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

By Team Reports Nov 10, 2024, 5:17pm

Football Recap: Saddleback Roadrunners vs. La Quinta Aztecs

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It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Saddleback can now relate to. They and the La Quinta Aztecs were almost perfectly matched up on Thursday, but they suffered a 21-20 loss. The Roadrunners' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Despite the loss, Saddleback still got an impressive performance from Anthony Lopez, who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Andrew Alvarez also helped out with an impressive 123 receiving yards.

Saddleback's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5. As for La Quinta, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.

Saddleback does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for La Quinta, they will challenge Pioneer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pioneer is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.8 points per game this season.

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