After soaring to 35 points the game before, Esperanza was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They fell just short of the Rosary Academy Royals by a score of 15-12. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Aztecs came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Royals are ranked 135th).
The critical scores for Rosary Academy came from Hannah Kelly and Sophie Lickl.
The loss snapped Esperanza's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-7 record. As for Rosary Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Esperanza will head out on the road to take on El Toro at 2:50 p.m. on Saturday. El Toro is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Esperanza will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Rosary Academy, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Capistrano Valley at 2:50 p.m. Rosary Academy is facing Capistrano Valley at the right time seeing as Capistrano Valley is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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