Alice entered their tilt with Roma on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Roma Gladiators with a sharp 34-14 win. Considering the Coyotes have won four matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Alice got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lucian Cruz out in front who threw for 154 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown. Alice is 6-1 when Cruz posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Jamarion Peterson also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Alice's defense stepped up as well, laying out Eli Garza. three times. Leading the way was Hayden Trejo with two sacks. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
Alice was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Roma still got an impressive performance from Garza, who threw for 146 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Alice's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.7 points per game. As for Roma, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Alice didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-14 victory against Pace on the 15th. Roma does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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