After each having a week off, the Fontana Steelers and the Colton Yellowjackets will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fontana will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Things were looking good for Fontana after they put the first points on the board two weeks ago, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 26-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of El Rancho.
Despite the defeat, Fontana had strong showings from Christian Perez, who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and Akari Augustine, who gained 134 total yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards.
Fontana's 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 Gio Villapando and Augustine. What's more, Augustine also racked up 77 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August of 2023.
Even though they lost, Fontana was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Colton beat Rim of the World 28-21 last Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellowjackets.
Colton found their leader in underclassman Koa Regalado, who threw for 191 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Kyle Mejia was Regalado's top target, picking up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Fontana's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Colton, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Fontana skirted past Colton 42-39 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Colton's Damian Sanchez, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fontana still be able to contain Sanchez? There's only one way to find out.
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