The Esperanza Aztecs are taking a road trip to square off against the Dana Hills Dolphins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Esperanza didn't have too much trouble with Valencia at home as they won 45-28. The Aztecs pushed the score to 42-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Travis Frazier had an outrageously good game as he threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. 84 of those passing yards were hauled in by Edward Khutshivili, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Dana Hills put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 21-7 victory over Laguna Hills. That's two games straight that the Dolphins have won by exactly 14 points.
Radley Geiss had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 114 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Vanden Dugger, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Dana Hills' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Charlie ?Chuck? Eckl was especially locked on to Laguna Hills' QB and sacked him three times. Eckl also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up three sacks and making five total tackles.
Dana Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
The win made it two in a row for Esperanza and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Dana Hills, their record now sits at 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Esperanza against Dana Hills in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 63-34 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Dana Hills' Noah Kucera, who picked up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Esperanza to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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