The Cerritos Dons are taking a road trip to face off against the Valley Christian Defenders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cerritos is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Cerritos will bounce into Friday's match after beating Portola, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Cerritos came out on top against Portola by a score of 21-14 on Friday.
Josiah Ungos was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most total yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Dikshanta Adhikari handled things on the ground, rushing for 97 yards.
Adhikari wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Cerritos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They pulled ahead with a 14-13 photo finish over Baldwin Park.
Cerritos' record now sits at 3-0. As for Valley Christian, their record now sits at 3-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Cerritos has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 243 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Valley Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 154.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Cerritos was taken down by Valley Christian 48-6 in their previous meeting back in September of 2015. Thankfully for Cerritos, Robert Downs (who picked up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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