After three games on the road, Estancia is heading back home. They will host the Artesia Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Estancia's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Santiago on the road to the tune of 38-0. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
It was another big night for Jeff Brown, who rushed for 282 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Estancia's defense and their four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Steve Sanchez and Roy Brown, who racked up all four sacks between them. Sanchez is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Estancia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Artesia put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Mountain View 41-7 at home.
Artesia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Charlie Lopez led the charge by throwing for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes, while also rushing for 54 yards.all of that, rushing production came thanks to one massive run Julius Padilla was another key player, gaining 175 total yards.
Estancia's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Artesia, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Estancia has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 237.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Artesia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 252.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Estancia against Artesia when the teams last played back in September of 2021 as the team secured a 43-0 victory. Does Estancia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Artesia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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