The Saddleback Roadrunners will venture away from home to face off against the La Quinta Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saddleback will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Saddleback's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Magnolia with a sharp 23-0 win. The Roadrunners might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
The critical scores for Saddleback came from JD Zuniga, Anthony Lopez, and Andrew Alvarez.
Saddleback didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Robert Alcaras and Paul Norwood.
Despite a strong season so far, La Quinta has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Anaheim. Despite 89 more yards than the Colonists, the Aztecs couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jakson Clark, who threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes. Cooper Starnes helped Clark out on the ground, rushing for 150 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
Even though they lost, La Quinta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 240 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests.
La Quinta's record is now 7-3. As for Saddleback, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Saddleback has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like La Quinta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 345.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Saddleback was taken down by La Quinta 59-6 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Can Saddleback avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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