Villa Park entered their tilt with Ayala on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Ayala Bulldogs 57-13 at home. That 44 point margin sets a new team best for the Spartans this season.
Villa Park had a senior duo take command as Diego P?rez picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns and Dominic Ancich rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. P?rez's longest reception was for an incredible 72 yards. Brody Armenta got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Villa Park's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Nate Lewis, Gunnar Dahl, and Sean Byrnes picked up one apiece. Byrnes also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Maximilian Stine and Jedi Hernandez certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Stine rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while Hernandez rushed for 102 yards on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards Hernandez has posted since back in August of 2023.
Villa Park's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Ayala, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Villa Park will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Mira Costa at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Ayala, they will take on Glendora at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but likely not for long.
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