Encinal has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Arroyo Dons at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Encinal finally turned things around against San Lorenzo on Friday. They blew past the Grizzlies, posting a 41-0 victory on the road.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arroyo). They were the clear victor by a 44-19 margin over Mt. Eden on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Dons sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
It was another big night for Joseph Estes, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Flores, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Arroyo's defense stepped up as well, laying out Isaiah Nunes. six times. Henry Lachenmyer was especially locked on to Mt. Eden's QB and sacked him 3.5 times. Lachenmyer also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four. Another thorn in Mt. Eden's side was Owen Thomason, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Encinal's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4. As for Arroyo, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Encinal was taken down by Arroyo 58-22 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Estes, who rushed for 356 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.2 yards per carry. Now that Encinal knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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