The Los Osos Grizzlies will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Alta Loma Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Los Osos is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Don Lugo. Los Osos managed a 32-28 win over Don Lugo on Friday.
Meanwhile, Alta Loma can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They breezed by Redlands East Valley at home to the tune of 41-12.
Alta Loma got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Derrick Knowden-Williams out in front who rushed for 69 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Eamon Graves, who threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Another reason for the win was Alta Loma's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. Redlands East Valley's QB won't forget Nelson Alverado Alvarado anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times. Alvarado's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 2.5 sacks and making four total tackles. Another thorn in Redlands East Valley's side was Owen Fiorenza, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alta Loma was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 486 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Redlands East Valley only gained 287.
Everything came up roses for Los Osos against Alta Loma in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 35-7 win. In that matchup, Los Osos amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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