Western got themselves on the board against Anaheim on Friday, but Anaheim never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 48-0 win over the Anaheim Colonists at home. The Pioneers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
A big part of Western's victory came down to the chemistry between Chance Thomas and his top target Jj Amezcua. Thomas threw for 331 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes while Amezcua picked up 206 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Amezcua's longest reception was for an incredible 74 yards. Jacob Taylor helped Thomas out on the ground, rushing for 52 yards and a touchdown.
Western pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Anaheim, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Western will take on Capistrano Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Western knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Capistrano Valley likes a good challenge. As for Anaheim, they will host Loara at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Anaheim is facing Loara at the right time seeing as Loara is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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