Football Preview: Anaheim Colonists vs. La Quinta Aztecs
Two dominant backs in Eduardo Guardado and Cooper Starnes are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Anaheim Colonists will venture away from home to challenge the La Quinta Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Anaheim is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Anaheim is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Bolsa Grande: they outscored them in every quarter. Anaheim enjoyed a cozy 35-18 victory over Bolsa Grande on Friday.
A big part of Anaheim's win came down to the chemistry between Jason Garrett and his top target Xavier Aviles. Garrett rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns while Aviles picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Garrett a new career-high in rushing yards.
Anaheim didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of David Aguayo and Aviles. Another thorn in Bolsa Grande's side was Diego Benitez, who made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, La Quinta was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 48-43 to Costa Mesa.
Anaheim's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for La Quinta, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.
Everything came up roses for Anaheim against La Quinta when the teams last played back in August of 2019, as the team secured a 42-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Anaheim since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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