Ayala was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. The game between them and the Etiwanda Eagles wasn't particularly close, with the Ayala Bulldogs falling 35-21. The match was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Bulldogs couldn't quite close it out.
When it comes to explaining why Ayala lost, don't look at Jedi Hernandez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Hernandez has posted since back in August of 2023. Brenton Smith also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 89 receiving yards.
Ayala's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Etiwanda, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-6-1 record.
Ayala will challenge Northwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwood's defense has only allowed 8.2 points per game this season, so Ayala's offense will have their work cut out for them. Etiwanda does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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