Two dominant backs in Jose Rosas and Matthew Gonzalez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Arleta Mustangs will welcome the Grant Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arleta will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Arleta's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Poly 34-0 on the road. Considering the Mustangs have won four matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arleta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Arleta wouldn't let Poly keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Arleta can thank Erik Favela and Alexander Gonzalez for forcing both of them. The dominant performance also gave Favela a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Grant didn't have quite enough to beat Verdugo Hills on Friday and fell 27-24.
The losing side was boosted by Carson Rinka, who threw for 154 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Arleta's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Grant, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Arleta has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 164.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Grant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 169.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Arleta against Grant in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-21 victory. Will Arleta repeat their success, or does Grant have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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