Two dominant backs in Jeff Brown and Tatum Ortiz are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Estancia Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Rim of the World Fighting Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Estancia will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Estancia is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over Santa Ana Valley. The Eagles pushed the score to 36-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Falcons had no chance of recovering from.
The critical scores for Estancia came from Heriberto Sanchez Martinez, Sean Sweeney, Brown, and Julian Muro.
Estancia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Vincent Rodriguez, Jordan Rooker, and Brandon Bettinghausen picked up one apiece. Roy Brown was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Rim of the World came up short against Grand Terrace last Thursday and fell 33-21. The loss continues a trend for the Fighting Scots in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost three in a row.
Rim of the World might have lost, but man, Ortiz was a machine: he rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Ortiz has posted since back in September.
Even though they lost, Rim of the World was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Estancia is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.6 points per game. As for Rim of the World, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Estancia has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rim of the World struggles in that department as they've been averaging 199.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Estancia came up short against Rim of the World when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 16-9. Can Estancia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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