The Bassett Olympians will square off against the La Puente Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bassett is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 46-6 win over Workman at home. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Olympians as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, La Puente put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 39-7 win over Ganesha. Considering the Warriors have won six matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
La Puente's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Aaron Silva, who rushed for 268 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and Ezekeil Zamora, who rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. With that strong performance, Silva is now averaging an impressive 117.3 rushing yards per game.
La Puente didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Ivan Lopez led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Those 268 rushing yards gave Silva a new career-high.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, La Puente was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bassett's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for La Puente, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Bassett came up short against La Puente in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 14-10. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Silva, who picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 75 yards. Now that Bassett knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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