Roma and Zapata pushed the score to 35-28 the last time they played Zapata, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Gladiators lost 24-0 to the Hawks. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Gladiators' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Jay Solis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 131 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 32 receiving yards for Zapata. Solis' longest rush was for an incredible 86 yards.
Roma's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Zapata, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Roma didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-21 victory against Pace on the 26th. As for Zapata, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 27-14 win against La Feria on the 26th.
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