The Foothill Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Del Oro Suns at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Foothill has given up an average of 26.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Foothill and West were almost perfectly matched up, but Foothill suffered a 33-32 loss. The Trojans gained 57 more yards on the day, but it was the Vikings that made the best use of them.
Foothill's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Martin Velasquez, who rushed for 115 yards and a pair of TDs, and Andrew Trevino, who rushed for 141 yards and one score.
Even if they lost, Foothill's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Anthony Perez.
Meanwhile, Del Oro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 21-14 to Arvin. That's two games in a row now that the Suns have lost by exactly seven points.
Del Oro's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Foothill skirted past Del Oro 17-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the squad 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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