Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Irvine). They really took it to the Canyon Comanches for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-24 win at home. With that victory, the Vaqueros brought their scoring average up to 26 points per game.
Brandon Figueroa was his usual excellent self, rushing for 335 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 18.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Deacon Moss was in the mix as well, providing Irvine with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Irvine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 376 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Canyon had strong showings from Alexander Lundsberg, who threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns, and Kellen Rommelfanger, who picked up 147 receiving yards and a touchdown. Lundsberg is crushing it when it comes to passing yards: he's passed for at least 316 every time he's taken the field this season.
The win was the third in a row for Irvine, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. As for Canyon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Irvine will challenge El Toro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Irvine will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Canyon, they will square off against Troy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Troy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Canyon likes a good challenge.
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