It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Arleta had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 58-34 margin over the Jordan Bulldogs. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Arleta's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Erik Favela, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 44 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Favela a new career-high in rushing yards. Austin Ramos was in the mix too, providing Arleta with two touchdowns.
Arleta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Jordan still got an impressive performance from David Sandy, who rushed for 421 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 18.3 yards per carry. Sandy's longest rush was for an incredible 89 yards.
Arleta is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.9 points per game. As for Jordan, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-4.
Arleta will look to defend their home field on Friday against Dr. Maya Angelou Community at 1:30 p.m. Dr. Maya Angelou Community will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. Jordan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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