Temple City put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past the Azusa Aztecs with a 20-14 win. The 20-point effort marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Jadon Griffin, who picked up 153 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jake Leones was another key player, throwing for 146 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Temple City's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Tristan Powell led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. With that strong performance, Griffin is now averaging an impressive 101.2 receiving yards per game.
Temple City pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Azusa, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
After each having a week off, Temple City and La Canada will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. La Canada's defense has only allowed 11.6 points per game this season, so Temple City's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Azusa, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Wilson at 7:00 p.m. on October 3rd.
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