Azusa is 0-3 against Ontario since September of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Aztecs will host the Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Azusa has given up an average of 38.3 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Azusa is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Wilson on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Aztecs came up short against the Wildcats, falling 35-13.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ontario). They claimed a resounding 50-13 win over Pomona. The victory was nothing new for the Jaguars as they're now sitting on three straight.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Andrew Wilson and Samuel Abajuo. Wilson rushed for 160 yards and three scores while picking up 8.4 yards per carry while Abajuo rushed for 103 yards and three TDs on only 11 carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Wilson a new career-high.
Ontario's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Azusa, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Azusa couldn't quite get it done against Ontario in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 14-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Abajuo, who rushed for 131 yards and one touchdown on only 12 carries. Now that the Aztecs know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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