The matchup between Arlington and Lakeside on Friday hardly resembled the 13-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Arlington Lions blew past the Lakeside Lancers 43-19. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2023.
Arlington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from David Castro, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
Castro wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Arlington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Lakeside had strong showings from Edgar Barba, who picked up 158 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Joaquin Guerrero Iii, who threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns.
Arlington now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Lakeside, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Arlington will welcome Buena Park at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lakeside, they will head out on the road to take on Corona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Corona focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four last Friday.
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