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| 09/18/25 - Away | 41-12 W |
| 10/25/24 - Home | 15-22 L |
| 10/06/23 - Away | 49-21 W |
| 10/21/22 - Home | 34-36 L |
| 10/22/21 - Away | 27-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
Arleta's game two weeks ago was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They breezed past the Grant Lancers to the tune of 41-12. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 22-15 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Arleta's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jose Rosas led the charge by rushing for 179 yards and one score on only 15 carries, while also catching one TD. Abel Catalan was another key rusher, rushing for 100 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only five carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Arleta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Arleta's defense stepped up as well, laying out Carson Rinka. four times. Leading the way was Richard Pitts with two sacks.
When it comes to explaining why Grant lost, don't look at Rinka. Despite the final result, he threw for 141 yards and one TD, and also rushed for 56 yards.
The win got Arleta back to even at 2-2. As for Grant, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Arleta is set to face off against their familiar foe Chavez at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Grant will square off against rival Poly at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th.
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