If La Mirada was feeling good fresh off their 29-7 takedown of Jordan last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The La Mirada Matadores were beaten by the La Habra Highlanders 48-21 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Matadores can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 326th, while the Highlanders are ranked 91st).
Several Matadores players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jordan Lauago, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. Lauago didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made eight total tackles. Another passer making a difference was Santino Garcia, who threw for 217 yards and a touchdown.
A big part of La Habra's victory came down to the chemistry between DJ Mitchell and his top target Kenneth Saucedo. Mitchell rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries while Saucedo rushed for 93 yards on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Mitchell a new career-high in rushing yards.
La Mirada's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for La Habra, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, La Mirada and Downey will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Downey will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something La Mirada surely won't give up without a fight. As for La Habra, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on El Dorado at 7:00 p.m. on October 3rd. One thing working in La Habra's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
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