The Alhambra Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Las Lomas Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Alhambra sitting on three straight victories and Las Lomas on five.
Last Monday, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Alhambra made off with a 13-12 win over Livermore.
Alhambra had a senior duo take command as Abril Gutierrez picked up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns and Jessica Blake threw for 139 yards and two touchdowns. Gutierrez continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Alhambra didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Julissa Islas and Juliana Carranza.
Meanwhile, while Las Lomas put up some points on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Campolindo. Las Lomas breezed by Campolindo on the road to the tune of 30-0. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Cougars are ranked 424th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alhambra has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Las Lomas, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Alhambra came up short against Las Lomas in their previous matchup back in September, falling 20-14. Can Alhambra avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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