Football Preview: Estancia Eagles vs. Artesia Pioneers
Estancia has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Artesia Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Estancia's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Santiago 38-0 on the road. That looming 38-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Jeff Brown continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 282 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Another reason for the win was Estancia's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Steve Sanchez and Roy Brown, who racked up all four sacks between them. Sanchez is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Estancia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Artesia put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 41-7 win over Mountain View.
Artesia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Charlie Lopez, who threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes, and also rushed for 54 yards.incredibly, Lopez got all that yardage with just one huge run Another player making a difference was Julius Padilla, who gained 175 total yards.
Estancia's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Artesia, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Estancia has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 237.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Artesia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 245.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Estancia against Artesia when the teams last played back in September of 2021 as the team secured a 43-0 victory. Will Estancia repeat their success, or does Artesia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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