There's no place like home for Cesar Chavez, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 25-12 victory over the Desert Ridge Jaguars on Thursday. For the Champions, this counts as revenge for the 31-0 loss the Jaguars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Leading Cesar Chavez to victory were Mason Penrod and Myles Johnson. Penrod rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while Johnson rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown. Johnson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Cesar Chavez didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brice Moore and Curtis Johnson Iv. Cesar Chavez got some further help from Tyes Graves: he picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles.
Although Desert Ridge took the loss, they still got scores from Blake Julien and Michael Alvarado.
Cesar Chavez pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Desert Ridge, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cesar Chavez will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Westwood at 7:00 p.m. on October 17th. Cesar Chavez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.4 points per game this season. Desert Ridge also won't see the field for a while: their next match is against Tolleson at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Desert Ridge is facing Tolleson at the right time seeing as Tolleson is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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