The Ayala Bulldogs will head out to take on the Damien Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Ayala has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Damien will arrive with three straight victories.
Ayala will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Upland on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 30-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. Ayala fell just short of Upland by a score of 31-28.
Meanwhile, Damien posted their closest win since September 29, 2023 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 20-17 victory over Chino Hills. The 20-point effort marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Ayala's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Damien, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Ayala came up short against Damien in their previous matchup back in October of 2015, falling 34-21. Thankfully for Ayala, Dylan Thigpen (who rushed for 339 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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