Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Duarte). They blew past the Silver Valley Trojans, posting a 51-24 victory on the road. The Falcons' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
It was another big night for Avenn Ortiz, who threw for 266 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 77 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Duarte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Duarte's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Silver Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Duarte will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mark Keppel at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. Duarte will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Silver Valley, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on California City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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