There's no place like home for Duarte, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past the Garey Vikings with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 26-12. The 26-point effort marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Duarte had a senior duo take command as Leo Aguirre rushed for 127 yards on only 14 carries and Avenn Ortiz threw for 146 yards and a touchdown. Those 127 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Aguirre.
Duarte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Duarte pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Garey, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Duarte will take on Workman at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Duarte is facing Workman at the right time seeing as Workman is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Garey, they will face off against Ganesha at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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