Football Recap: Alameda Hornets vs. Concord Bears
A well-balanced attack led Alameda over Concord in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Alameda Hornets blew the Concord Bears out of the water with a 48-14 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-14.
Alameda's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Christian DeGuzman led the charge by rushing for 149 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown. Kirk Humbles III was in the mix as well, providing Alameda with a touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alameda was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Concord only rushed for 59.
One reason for the win was Alameda's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ikaika Patterson.
Alameda's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Concord, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alameda will head out to take on Elite at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 969 yards in their previous games. As for Concord, they will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against San Lorenzo at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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