After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Century, Azusa was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Mark Keppel Aztecs 40-8 on the road. Azusa's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Juan Tapia Jr. was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 69 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Joshua Villarreal, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Azusa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Azusa's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Noah Zamora.
The victory got Azusa back to even at 2-2. As for Mark Keppel, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Azusa will welcome Temple City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Temple City's defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so Azusa's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mark Keppel, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Duarte at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. One thing working in Duarte's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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