Despite a strong season so far, the Damien Spartans have seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They took a 51-36 bruising from Etiwanda on Thursday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did last Friday (35), Damien still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Damien still got an impressive performance from Isaiah Arriaza, who threw for 384 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Ayden Gutierrez, who picked up 167 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Dermaricus Davis was a one-man wrecking crew for Etiwanda as he threw for 389 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also punched in three touchdowns on the ground. Myles Tarkington also helped out as he racked up 148 receiving yards.
Damien's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Etiwanda, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Damien will head out on the road to face off against Murrieta Valley at 7:00 p.m. on November 3rd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in California (Murrieta Valley is ranked 22nd, while Damien is ranked 29th). As for Etiwanda, they will look to defend their home field on November 3rd against St. Bonaventure at 7:00 p.m. St. Bonaventure is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
