Two dominant signal callers in Cameron Crutcher and Travis Frazier are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Salesian Mustangs will square off against the Esperanza Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Salesian will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Salesian's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-0 win over Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary. With that victory, the Mustangs brought their scoring average up to 27.2 points per game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Salesian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Anthony Hernandez, who threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. J? Anthony Cobb also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Salesian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
One reason for the win was Salesian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Alex Vasquez was the leader with three.
Meanwhile, Esperanza fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Brea Olinda on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 36-29 to the Wildcats. While the Aztecs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 14-0 in the first quarter.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Frazier, who threw for 298 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played. Eddie Matthews did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 86 receiving yards.
Salesian's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Esperanza, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
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