Football Recap: Esperanza Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

By Team Reports Nov 9, 2024, 8:20am

Football Recap: Esperanza Aztecs vs. Salesian Mustangs

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Esperanza and Salesian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Esperanza had to settle for second. They lost 31-7 to the Salesian Mustangs. The Aztecs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

J? Anthony Cobb was his usual excellent self, picking up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 113 yards for Salesian. Cobb really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 81 yards. Another player making a difference was Anthony Hernandez, who threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes.

Esperanza's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Salesian, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-3.

Esperanza does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Salesian, they will face off against Irvine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Salesian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.5 points per game this season.

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