With a playoff game on the line, Duarte rose to the challenge on Friday. They secured a 27-21 W over the Nordhoff Rangers. The win was familiar territory for the Falcons who have now won six games in a row.
Avenn Ortiz was his usual excellent self, rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 244 yards and a touchdown.
Although Nordhoff took the loss, they still got scores from Michael Dennie, Jameson Moya, and Uriel Covarrubias.
Duarte's record now sits at 11-1. As for Nordhoff, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-4 record.
Duarte wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 44-22 defeat against San Gabriel on the 22nd. Nordhoff does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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