ALA - West Foothills entered their contest against Peoria on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Guardians took a 26-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The Guardians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
ALA - West Foothills' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carlos Serrano, who threw for 213 yards and three TDs. Kenyon Rosenthall helped Serrano out on the ground, rushing for 134 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Hunter Cotten for the heroic effort on defense: he. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they shut down the run game so well.
Among those leading the charge was Dominic Kramer, who threw for 152 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most passing touchdowns he has posted since back in August. Peoria also got a significant boost from Cristian Zarate, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
ALA - West Foothills' loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Peoria, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
ALA - West Foothills wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 35-0 victory against Thunderbird on the 24th. As for Peoria, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 21-16 win against Northwest Christian on the 24th.
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