The Artesia Pioneers will venture away from home to face off against the Cerritos Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Cerritos is hoping to do what Pioneer couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Artesia's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Artesia walked away with a 35-27 win over Pioneer.
Charlie Lopez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 128 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 66 yards. Another player making a difference was Julius Padilla, who rushed for 132 yards on only 15 carries.
Artesia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 365 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Cerritos never let their opponents score on Thursday. They breezed by Glenn to the tune of 35-0. The Dons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 25 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Dikshanta Adhikari, who rushed for 27 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
Artesia's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Cerritos, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Artesia has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 227.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cerritos struggles in that department as they've been averaging 162.4. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Artesia might still be hurting after the 27-7 loss they got from Cerritos in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Artesia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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