The Arleta Mustangs will take on the South Gate Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arleta is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Arleta is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Dr. Maya Angelou Community by a score of 39-28.
Jose Rosas was his usual excellent self, rushing for 258 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 85 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards. Pablo Gurrola was another key back, rushing for 30 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, South Gate sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 28-25 win over Wilson on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
A big part of South Gate's victory came down to the chemistry between Michael Gonzalez and his top target Nicholas Fonseca. Gonzalez rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries while Fonseca gained 138 total yards.
Arleta is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.9 points per game. As for South Gate, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Arleta was dealt a bruising 60-0 loss at the hands of South Gate in their previous matchup back in September of 2016. Can Arleta avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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