The Esperanza Aztecs will square off against the Valencia Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Esperanza is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Thursday. They managed a 24-20 victory over Fountain Valley.
Travis Frazier was the offensive standout of the match as he threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns. Brody Snyder helped Frazier out on the ground, rushing for 107 yards on only 12 carries.
Esperanza was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 448 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Esperanza wouldn't let Fountain Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Esperanza can thank Tyson Longwith and Dylan Critchfield for forcing both of them. Longwith's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, while Valencia put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Magnolia. Valencia breezed by Magnolia at home to the tune of 47-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Valencia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Adrian Hurtado, who threw for 87 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Esperanza came up short against Valencia when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 40-30. Thankfully for Esperanza, Charles Denny (who rushed for 269 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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