Edison waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the La Serna Lancers by a score of 32-21.
Julius Gillick was his usual excellent self, rushing for 154 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Edison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Several Lancers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jordan Bonilla, who threw for 111 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 56 yards on only seven carries. Those 56 rushing yards gave Bonilla a new career-high. Daniel Moreno also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Edison's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for La Serna, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-3.
Edison will play host again on Friday to welcome Helix, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Edison's defense has only allowed 16.7 points per game this season, so Helix's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for La Serna, they will take on El Rancho at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. El Rancho will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something La Serna surely won't give up without a fight.
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