On Friday, the Ayala Bulldogs took a blow against the Villa Park Spartans, falling 57-13. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-0.
Ayala's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of 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.
Even though they lost, Ayala was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Villa Park was led to victory by Diego P?rez and Dominic Ancich. P?rez picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Ancich rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. P?rez's longest reception was for an incredible 72 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Brody Armenta, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Ayala and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Villa Park, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ayala will welcome Glendora at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but likely not for long. As for Villa Park, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Mira Costa at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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