Eastlake had to take a loss the last time they challenged Pebble Hills but Luke Lomeli made sure they didn't get the same satisfaction on Friday. The Eastlake Falcons came out on top against the Pebble Hills Spartans by a score of 28-20 thanks in part to Lomeli, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 113 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
Another player making a difference was Fernando Morales, who made 15 total tackles. He has been hot recently, having posted seven or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Eastlake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Damian Saenz, Junior Trotman, and Jamir Singfield picked up one apiece. Singfield also made four total tackles, which is notable because Eastlake is 5-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
When it comes to explaining why Pebble Hills lost, don't look at Zereian Quarles. Despite the final result, he rushed for 214 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Quarles was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards.
Eastlake's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Pebble Hills, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons faces off against Coronado at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pebble Hills, they will take on Franklin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. That match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Quarles and Ernie Powers.
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