The California Trojans will take on the Mapletown Maples at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mapletown took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on California, who comes in off a win.
California's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Avella 40-0 at home. Considering the Trojans have won three contests by more than 35 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lee Qualk continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also picking up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 149 rushing yards dating back to last season. Malachi Peak was another key back, rushing for 124 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, Mapletown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by West Greene 37-8. That makes it the first time this season the Maples have let down their home crowd.
The win got California back to even at 3-3. As for Mapletown, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for California against Mapletown in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 58-0 victory. Does California have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mapletown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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