With a playoff game on the line, La Quinta rose to the challenge on Thursday. They pulled ahead with a 21-20 photo finish over the Saddleback Roadrunners. The 21-point effort marked the Aztecs' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
When it comes to explaining why Saddleback lost, don't look at Anthony Lopez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Saddleback also got help from Andrew Alvarez, who showed off his sure hands for 123 receiving yards.
La Quinta's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Saddleback, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-5.
La Quinta will take on Pioneer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pioneer is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.8 points per game this season. Saddleback does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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