Football Preview: El Modena Vanguards vs. Western Pioneers
The El Modena Vanguards will square off against the Western Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Modena is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Thursday, El Modena got the win against Trabuco Hills by a conclusive 30-7. Considering the Vanguards have won four matchups by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Xzavior Guess was his usual excellent self, rushing for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 224 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. Brodie Hitchens was another key player, gaining 113 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Western came up short against Capistrano Valley on Friday and fell 35-25.
El Modena's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Western, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for El Modena against Western in their previous matchup back in September of 2015, as the team secured a 34-7 victory. Will El Modena repeat their success, or does Western have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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