Ayala and Glendora are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Ayala Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Glendora Tartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Ayala was beaten by Villa Park 57-13. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-0.
Despite the loss, Ayala had strong showings from Maximilian Stine, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and Jedi Hernandez, who rushed for 102 yards on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards Hernandez has posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 46 points the game before, Glendora was a bit more limited in their match last Saturday. They came up short against Northview, falling 33-10. While losing is never fun, the Tartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Vikings are ranked 106th).
This is the second loss in a row for Ayala and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Glendora, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Ayala against Glendora in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 49-14 victory. In that game, Ayala amassed a halftime lead of 35-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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