Los Altos has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the California Condors at 7:00 p.m. Los Altos will be strutting in after a win while California will be coming in after a loss.
Los Altos is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Gahr with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 43-26.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Los Altos to victory, but perhaps none more so than Evan Rojas, who rushed for 72 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Castillo, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Los Altos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Los Altos' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Marquez Garcia, Rojas, and Rojas picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, California was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Sonora 52-13.
Despite the loss, California had strong showings from Brian Padilla, who rushed for 166 yards while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and Nick Coronado, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns. Padilla was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 66 yards.
The victory got Los Altos back to even at 2-2. As for California, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Los Altos' way against California in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Los Altos made off with a 41-21 win. Will Los Altos repeat their success, or does California have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
