Artesia and Gahr squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Artesia had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Gahr Gladiators 34-7. The Pioneers have struggled against the Gladiators recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Charlie Lopez rushed for 64 yards on only nine carries. On the ground,
Josue Flores rushed for 75 yards.
Roman Acosta had an outrageously good game for Gahr as he threw for 222 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Acosta really tore up the turf during one magnificent 94-yard run. Alexander Gutierrez also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Artesia's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Gahr, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
Artesia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gahr, they will square off against Anaheim at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Anaheim is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.6 points per game this season.
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