The La Puente Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the Bassett Olympians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in La Puente's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups.
Last Friday, La Puente was fully in charge, breezing past Ganesha 39-7 at home. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 28 points or more this season.
La Puente can attribute much of their success to Aaron Silva, who rushed for 268 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and Ezekeil Zamora, who rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. With that strong performance, Silva is now averaging an impressive 117.3 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, La Puente was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
La Puente didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Ivan Lopez led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Silva is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bassett, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Workman 46-6 at home. The Olympians' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
La Puente's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Bassett, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5.
La Puente didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Bassett in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 14-10 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Puente since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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