Brea Olinda has gone 5-0 against Fullerton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Brea Olinda Wildcats will challenge the Fullerton Indians at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Brea Olinda has four straight victories, Fullerton has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Brea Olinda made off with a 22-21 win over Jurupa Hills. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while the Spartans are ranked 439th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Brea Olinda came from Nathan Aceves, Gavyn Nicholson, and Addison Altermatt. Another player making a difference was Cullen Doyle, who threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Brea Olinda's defense and their seven sacks. Jake Brooks was especially locked on to Jurupa Hills' QB and sacked him three times. With that strong performance, Brooks is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game. Another thorn in Jurupa Hills' side was Nick Davis, who made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, Fullerton lost 28-7 to Santa Fe on Friday.
Brea Olinda's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Fullerton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Brea Olinda has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Fullerton, though, as they've been averaging only 92.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Brea Olinda beat Fullerton 35-26 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Fullerton's Ryan Reger, who threw for 301 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Brea Olinda to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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