You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Anaheim on Friday. They took down the Bolsa Grande Matadors 35-18. Winning may never get old, but the Colonists sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
A big part of Anaheim's win came down to the chemistry between Jason Garrett and his top target Xavier Aviles. Garrett rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns while Aviles picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Garrett a new career-high in rushing yards.
Anaheim didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of David Aguayo and Aviles. Diego Benitez was another major factor on D, making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Despite the defeat, Bolsa Grande saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Anthony Bell rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown. Marc Navarro also helped out with an impressive 81 receiving yards.
Anaheim's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Bolsa Grande, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Anaheim will venture away from home to face off against La Quinta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Anaheim is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.4 points per game this season. As for Bolsa Grande, they will head out to take on Santiago at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bolsa Grande also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 28.6 points per game.
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