The Beyer Patriots and the Lathrop Spartans are set to duel on Wednesday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 945 yards in their previous games.
Last Monday, Beyer came up short against Ceres and fell 36-26. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 464th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 228th).
Even though they lost, Beyer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 369 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 59.4 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 189.3.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last game, Lathrop made sure to put some points up on the board against Central Valley on Monday. Lathrop enjoyed a cozy 31-12 victory over Central Valley.
Lathrop's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luz De Luna, who threw for 299 yards and five touchdowns. Faith Allen was De Luna's top target, picking up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Beyer has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Lathrop, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Beyer was dealt a bruising 27-0 loss at the hands of Lathrop in their previous matchup back in September. Can Beyer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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