After three games on the road, Vasquez is heading back home. They will host the Hamilton Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Vasquez's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Nuview Bridge 36-0. Considering the Mustangs have won five matchups by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Vasquez didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Anthony Escobedo and Zach Chambers. Another thorn in Nuview Bridge's side was Leonardo Rivas, who picked up three sacks and made seven total tackles.
Meanwhile, Hamilton came up short against Desert Christian Academy on Thursday and fell 40-31. The Bobcats have struggled against the Conquerors recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Hamilton might have lost, but man, Seth Aanestad was a machine: he picked up 157 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Aanestad is becoming a predictor of Hamilton's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Elias Famania, who threw for 169 yards and three touchdowns.
Vasquez is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Hamilton, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Vasquez has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 269.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hamilton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 265.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Vasquez came up short against Hamilton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 48-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Aanestad, who picked up 133 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that Vasquez knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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