After starting their season with four straight games on the road, Fulton is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Verdugo Hills Dons at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Fulton: 11.5, Verdugo Hills: 14) so any points scored will be well earned.
Fulton's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Grant offense got past them. Fulton lost to Grant on the road by a 32-14 margin on Friday. The loss was the Jaguars' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Verdugo Hills had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They strolled past the Vikings with points to spare, taking the game 45-29. The Dons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Verdugo Hills to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jordan Martin, who picked up 197 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Martin is now averaging an impressive 121.5 receiving yards per game. Another signal caller making a difference was Jered Smith, who threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes.
Verdugo Hills' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Martin and Anthony Leon. Another thorn in Monroe's side was Genaro Zazueta, who made 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Fulton's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1. As for Verdugo Hills, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
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