Estancia's game on Friday was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 30-21 win over the Artesia Pioneers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Leading Estancia to victory were Jeff Brown and Brandon Bettinghausen. Brown rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, while Bettinghausen picked up 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Bettinghausen also racked up 12 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Artesia lost, don't look at Charlie Lopez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 117 yards and three touchdowns. Backing up that air attack was Julius Padilla, who rushed for 104 yards.
Estancia's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Artesia, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-1 record.
Estancia will challenge Rancho Alamitos at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Rancho Alamitos: 18, Estancia: 8.2) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Artesia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Channel Islands at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Artesia will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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