Esperanza was the 63-34 winner over Dana Hills when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Esperanza Aztecs took a 40-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dana Hills Dolphins. The loss was the Aztecs' first of the season.
Travis Frazier and Edward Khutshivili certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Frazier threw for 375 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.1% of his passes, while Khutshivili picked up 169 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Frazier a new career-high in rushing yards.
Dana Hills' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Radley Geiss, who rushed for 105 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. Geiss' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. James Leicester was another key player, picking up 147 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Esperanza fell to 2-1. As for Dana Hills, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Esperanza will square off against Marina at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marina will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Esperanza surely won't give up without a fight. As for Dana Hills, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on St. Margaret's at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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