Poly is 1-8 against Arleta since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Parrots will square off against the Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Poly gave up the first points on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They managed a 20-14 victory over Verdugo Hills. The score was all tied up 6-6 at the break, but the Parrots were the better team in the second half.
Jeffrey Garcia
| 10/23/25 vs Verdugo Hills | 132 |
| 10/17/25 @ Monroe | 101 |
| 09/18/25 @ Fulton | 76 |
| 10/03/25 @ Chavez | 67 |
| 08/22/25 vs Santee | 60 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Poly to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jeffrey Garcia, who rushed for 132 yards and one score. Those 132 rushing yards gave Garcia a new career-high. George Flores was another key signal caller, throwing for 176 yards and one touchdown on only 16 passes.
Meanwhile, Arleta waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed past the Jaguars to the tune of 47-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Mustangs just coasted through the last quarter.
Poly better keep an eye on Jose Rosas. He was instrumental in Arleta's win, rushing for 119 yards and six TDs on only 15 carries. Thanks to that big game, Rosas is now up to 19 rushing touchdowns on the season. Alexander Gonzalez got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Arleta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Poly's record now sits at 4-5. As for Arleta, their record is now 6-3.
Poly was dealt a bruising 34-0 defeat at the hands of Arleta in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Parrots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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