After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ramona, Arlington was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 33-23 win over the Fontana Steelers. Considering the Lions' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Arlington was led to victory by Isaac Del Toro and Daniel Rogers. Del Toro gained 193 total yards and four touchdowns, while Rogers threw for 171 yards and one touchdown on only 16 passes. Del Toro's longest reception was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Arlington didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Fontana to a completion percentage of just 47.6%. The Lions hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.31 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Arlington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ryan Kellogg and Ethan Nguyen.
Fontana's loss came despite strong showings from Ivan Del Villar and Giovanny Villalpando. Del Villar threw for 102 yards and one TD, while Villalpando picked up 25 receiving yards and one score.
Arlington's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Fontana, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Looking ahead, Arlington will be playing at home against Segerstrom at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fontana, they will head out on the road to face off against Ontario at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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