The Las Lomas Knights will square off against the College Park Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Las Lomas has four straight victories, College Park has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Las Lomas is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 54-7 win over Alhambra. Considering the Knights have won three games by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Roman Mercado and he. Mercado gained 146 total yards and three touchdowns while he gained 146 total yards and three touchdowns. What's more, he also racked up 45 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Dylan Thomas was another key player, throwing for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Las Lomas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, College Park started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Acalanes. They had to suffer through a 63-28 loss at the hands of the Dons. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 451st, while the Dons are ranked 183rd).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was James Voorhies, who threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Trent Lanza was Voorhies' top target, picking up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Las Lomas' victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for College Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Las Lomas has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 192 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for College Park, though, as they've been averaging only 57.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Las Lomas against College Park when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 41-0 win. Does Las Lomas have another victory up their sleeve, or will College Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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