Walnut fell victim to Los Altos and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Los Altos Conquerors 38-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.
Even if they lost, Walnut's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Christopher Mardueno was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Diego Castillo continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Los Altos, rushing for 54 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 244 yards and a touchdown while completing 84.2% of his passes. Castillo is becoming a predictor of Los Altos' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-2 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Daryen Hernandez was another key player, gaining 132 total yards and a touchdown.
Walnut is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5. As for Los Altos, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-5 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Walnut will host Diamond Bar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Los Altos, they will stay at home for another week and welcome South Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Hills is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Los Altos will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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