It was fun while it lasted, but Arcadia's undefeated season came to an end after eight games on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 8-7 to the Vista Grande Spartans. The Titans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Arcadia lost, don't look at Ryan Jimenez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. Jimenez's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards.
Arcadia wouldn't let Vista Grande keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Arcadia can thank Zander Quintana and Milo Marinick for forcing both of them.
Fernando Moya continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Vista Grande, rushing for 158 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry.
Having lost for the first time this season, Arcadia fell to 8-1. As for Vista Grande, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Arcadia didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 42-24 defeat against Arizona College Prep on the 8th. Vista Grande has also already played their next contest, a 21-16 victory against Combs on the 8th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
