Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Esperanza). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-12 win over the Peninsula Panthers. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Aztecs considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Travis Frazier
| 09/26/25 @ Peninsula | 157.9 |
| 09/06/24 vs Valencia | 155.2 |
| 08/29/25 @ Fountain Valley | 152.4 |
| 09/13/24 @ Dana Hills | 147.3 |
| 10/04/24 @ Garden Grove | 145.5 |
Travis Frazier looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 213 yards and three TDs while completing 76.9% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (157.9). Another player making a difference was Brody Snyder, who rushed for 67 yards and one touchdown.
Esperanza didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Mason Moore picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Peninsula lost, don't look at Kamran Dowlatshai. Despite the final result, he rushed for 94 yards and one score.
The victory snapped Esperanza's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Peninsula, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Esperanza and Peninsula will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Aztecs are set to take on their familiar foe Garden Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Peninsula will face off against rival South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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