The Encinal Jets are taking a road trip to face off against the Arroyo Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Encinal has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Arroyo will come in with three straight wins.
On Friday, Encinal came up short against San Lorenzo and fell 13-3.
Meanwhile, Arroyo hadn't done well against Mt. Eden recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Dons breezed past the Monarchs to the tune of 31-2. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 24-2.
Arroyo's win came from a few key players Encinal will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Robert Mcgehee, who picked up 171 receiving yards and one score, and also punched in one rushing score. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 59 yards. Another player making a difference was Jonah Shelton, who threw for 342 yards and a pair of TDs.
Arroyo's record is now 4-2. As for Encinal, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Encinal might still be hurting after the 32-10 loss they got from Arroyo when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Dons' Joseph Estes, who rushed for 231 yards and one touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Now that the Jets know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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