Football Preview: Las Lomas Knights vs. College Park Falcons
The Las Lomas Knights will challenge the College Park Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Las Lomas has four straight wins, College Park has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Las Lomas is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Alhambra at home to the tune of 54-7 on Friday. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 29 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Roman Mercado and he. Mercado gained 146 total yards and three touchdowns while he gained 146 total yards and three touchdowns. What's more, he also racked up 45 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Dylan Thomas, who threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Las Lomas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, while it was College Park who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Acalanes who put up more. College Park was dealt a 63-28 defeat at the hands of Acalanes. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 451st, while the Dons are ranked 183rd).
Despite their loss, College Park saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. James Voorhies, who threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground, was perhaps the best of all. Trent Lanza was Voorhies' top target, picking up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Las Lomas' victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for College Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Las Lomas has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 216 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for College Park, though, as they've been averaging only 57.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Las Lomas against College Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-0 win. Does Las Lomas have another victory up their sleeve, or will College Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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