Willow Glen put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand the Leland Chargers a 23-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won five matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Aiden Akery was his usual excellent self, throwing for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes, while also rushing for 49 yards.
Willow Glen's defense stepped up as well, laying out Jacob Gibson. three times. Haas Perry was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
Willow Glen's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.4 points per game. As for Leland, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3.
Willow Glen and Leland are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Willow Glen will play host again on Friday to welcome Aptos, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Willow Glen's defense has only allowed 7.6 points per game this season, so Aptos' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Leland, they will take on Stevenson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stevenson will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Leland surely won't give up without a fight.
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