The Los Altos Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Woodside Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Los Altos is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Los Altos will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Homestead, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. Los Altos walked away with a 20-7 win over Homestead on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Los Altos got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gavin Wu out in front who rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown. Los Altos also got a significant boost from Levy Nguyen, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
Meanwhile, Woodside came up short against South San Francisco on Friday and fell 29-17. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Woodside got top-tier performance from Evan Usher, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Woodside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Los Altos' victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Woodside, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Los Altos against Woodside when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 35-7 win. In that game, Los Altos amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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