Laton is 1-7 against Riverdale Christian since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Laton Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Riverdale Christian Ambassadors at 11:00 a.m. Laton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Riverdale Christian likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Laton took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 44-12 victory over Alpaugh. Fans of the Mustangs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Andre Zapien was his usual excellent self, rushing for 162 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 70 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jaythan Garcia, who threw for 208 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Laton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Laton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Zapien. He is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Jesus Lopez was another major factor on D, picking up four sacks and making 14 total tackles.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Riverdale Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They came out on top against Kings Christian by a score of 34-24 on Saturday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Ambassadors considering their 12-point performance the matchup before.
Laton's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Riverdale Christian, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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