Two dominant backs in Nathan Aceves and Noah Tagaloa are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withthe Segerstrom Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Brea Olinda sitting on eight straight wins and Segerstrom on three.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Brea Olinda at home against Garden Grove as the team secured a 48-10 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won seven games by 23 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Aceves, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest reception was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Cullen Doyle was another key player, throwing for 212 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Segerstrom got themselves on the board against Westminster on Friday, but Westminster never followed suit. They blew past the Lions 27-0 on the road. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Jaguars had established a 21 point advantage.
Tagaloa continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also picking up 36 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.4 rushing yards per game.
Segerstrom was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Segerstrom didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cristian Ramos and Nicholas Cervantes.
Brea Olinda pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Segerstrom, their record now sits at 6-2.
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