Los Angeles is 2-0 against Diego Rivera since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Los Angeles Romans will be playing at home against the Diego Rivera Huskies at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Los Angeles got themselves on the board against West Adams, but West Adams never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Panthers 68-0 on the road. The high flying offensive effort was a huge turnaround for Los Angeles' eight-point performance the contest before.
Shawn Pringle continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 121 yards and four touchdowns on only five carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeshua Alcantara, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Diego Rivera fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They blew past Sotomayor 42-6 at home.
Diego Rivera got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Izaya New out in front who threw for 284 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Rossel Andrade , who picked up 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Their wins bumped Los Angeles to 4-4 and Diego Rivera to 5-3.
Los Angeles didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Diego Rivera when the teams last played back in October of 2022, but they still walked away with a 50-46 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Diego Rivera's Omar Saucedo, who threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Los Angeles to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
