The Etiwanda Eagles will face off against the Ayala Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Etiwanda and seven for Ayala.
Last Thursday, Etiwanda lost to Upland at home by a 28-14 margin.
Meanwhile, a win for Ayala just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Damien on the road and fell 38-7. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Spartans are ranked 25th).
Etiwanda's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6-1. As for Ayala, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Etiwanda was able to grind out a solid victory over Ayala in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, winning 28-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Etiwanda since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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