The Bishop Diego Cardinals will head out to square off against the Etiwanda Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bishop Diego's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Bishop Diego is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 35-16 victory over Northgate on Saturday. The Cardinals pushed the score to 35-3 by the end of the third, a deficit the Broncos cut but never quite recovered from.
Oscar Anoai Mauia continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Another back making a difference was Gabe Villa, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bishop Diego was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Bishop Diego's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Villa and Isaiah Kitt.
Meanwhile, Etiwanda has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 16.5 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a 33-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Norco. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Etiwanda had strong showings from Myles Tarkington, who picked up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Keegan Campuzano, who threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns. Jaleel Sutton got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Bishop Diego's record is now 3-1. As for Etiwanda, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Bishop Diego has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 370.8 total yards per game. However, it's not like Etiwanda struggles in that department as they've been averaging 363.3. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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