Los Angeles is 3-0 against Diego Rivera since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Los Angeles Romans will face off against the Diego Rivera Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Los Angeles will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Los Angeles is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 58-6 win over Torres. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-6.
Jeshua Alcantara was his usual excellent self, rushing for 103 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss). Another back making a difference was Arturo Arguello, who rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Los Angeles was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 424 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
One reason for the win was Los Angeles' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for ten sacks. Mehki Rowe led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Meanwhile, in Friday's Canine Competition, Diego Rivera prevailed. They enjoyed a cozy 22-6 victory over Sotomayor on Friday.
A big part of Diego Rivera's win came down to the chemistry between Frank Solis and his top target Legend Williama. Solis threw for 135 yards and three touchdowns while Williama picked up 90 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Diego Rivera didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Niko Shannon and Emiliano Olvera.
Los Angeles pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Diego Rivera, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
Los Angeles took their victory against Diego Rivera when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 32-8. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Diego Rivera's Derrell Martin, who rushed for 84 yards on only seven carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Los Angeles to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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