After a string of four wins, Rowland's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 22-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Don Lugo Conquistadores. The matchup marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Although Rowland took the loss, they still got scores from Aidan Opatkiewicz and Damien Arrieta.
Rowland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Opatkiewicz and Bryce Johnson. Jeshua Hennerty was another major factor on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making 15 total tackles.
Don Lugo was led to victory by Teo Tucay and Caleb Calvin. Tucay rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown, while Calvin picked up 136 receiving yards and a touchdown. Don Lugo is 2-1 when Calvin posts 100 or more receiving yards, but 2-4 otherwise.
Rowland's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Don Lugo, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rowland will head out to square off against Chaffey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rowland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.1 points per game this season. As for Don Lugo, they will venture away from home to face off against Montclair at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Montclair is coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning Don Lugo will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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