Arlington lost to Buena Park back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Arlington Lions walked away with a 36-25 victory over the Buena Park Coyotes. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Arlington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Daniel Gonzalez led the charge by rushing for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes. Gonzalez's longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards. Lincoln Liggins was Gonzalez's top target, picking up 100 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arlington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Buena Park saw an underclassman step up: Kevin Garcia threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns.
Arlington's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Buena Park, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Arlington will head out to square off against Bell Gardens at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Buena Park, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Magnolia at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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