Schurr has gone 8-1 against Alhambra recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Schurr Spartans will head out to take on the Alhambra Moors at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Schurr has five straight wins, Alhambra has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Alhambra's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Schurr hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Schurr took their match at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 70-0 victory over Mark Keppel. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won four matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
Elias Navarro was his usual excellent self, rushing for 96 yards and four touchdowns on only five carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Mateo Carrasco was another major influence, as he rushed for 41 yards and ran in a TD.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Schurr was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Schurr wouldn't let Mark Keppel keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Kobe Hung, Hadrian Segura, and Jayden Morago picked up one apiece. Gabriel Sulaiman was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Alhambra came up short against Montebello on Friday and fell 24-14. While the Moors had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Oilers 7-3.
Although Alhambra took the loss, they still got scores from Halen Tsang and Andrew Ramos.
Alhambra didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Adrian Correa and Cuauhtemoc Saldana.
Schurr's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Alhambra, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Thursday's game might be decided in the trenches. Schurr has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178.9 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Alhambra, though, as they've been averaging only 48.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Schurr against Alhambra when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 55-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Schurr since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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