Football Recap: University Trojans vs. Buena Park Coyotes
While it was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, University was not quite Buena Park's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell 15-7 to the Buena Park Coyotes. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why University lost, don't look at Carl Oldham. Despite the final result, he picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown. Oldham has become a key player for University: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 0-3 otherwise.
University wouldn't let Buena Park keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. University can thank Michael Gasper and Damari Carter for forcing both of them.
It was another big night for Lynnden Hodge, who rushed for 218 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown for Buena Park. Hodge's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 218 rushing yards. Buena Park also got help from Nicholas Zamora, who showed off his sure hands for 120 receiving yards.
University now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Buena Park, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
University has already played their next game, a 31-6 defeat against Portola on the 18th. As for Buena Park, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 45-38 loss against Pacifica on the 17th.
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