San Diego and Lyford are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The San Diego Vaqueros will challenge the Lyford Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Lyford is hoping to do what Falfurrias couldn't on Friday: put an end to San Diego's winning streak, which now stands at five games. San Diego breezed by Falfurrias to the tune of 33-0. The result was nothing new for the Vaqueros, who have now won six contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
San Diego got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nicholas Luera out in front who rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Luera's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards.
San Diego was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lyford). They took their game last Thursday with ease, bagging a 48-7 victory over Progreso. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Justin Reyna had a dynamite game for Lyford, rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns. Those 112 rushing yards gave Reyna a new career-high. Ryan Gonzales was another key player, throwing for 55 yards and two touchdowns.
Lyford is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.8 points per game. As for San Diego, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. San Diego has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 213 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lyford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 200.1. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
San Diego beat Lyford 31-20 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does San Diego have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lyford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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