The Walnut Mustangs will square off against the South Hills Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Walnut is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Chino on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Walnut was beaten by Chino 54-24. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Cowboys: they've now lost six in a row.
Although Walnut took the loss, they still got scores from Harland Corey Fluker Lll, Brenden Neeley, and Isaac Gonzales.
Walnut wouldn't let Chino keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Walnut can thank Fluker Lll and Christopher Mardueno for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, South Hills won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Diamond Bar 30-29.
Tyler Arguinzoni and Danny Resendiz were among the main playmakers for South Hills as the former rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns and the latter rushed for 197 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Those 197 rushing yards gave Resendiz a new career-high.
Walnut's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for South Hills, they pushed their record up to 3-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Walnut was taken down by South Hills 40-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. Will Walnut have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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