The Los Alamitos Griffins will head out on the road to face off against the San Clemente Tritons at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Los Alamitos comes in on three and San Clemente on five.
Los Alamitos is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 23-10 victory over Murrieta Valley.
Los Alamitos relied on the efforts of Colin Creason, who rushed for 76 yards and one TD, and Kamden Tillis, who rushed for 70 yards and one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Los Alamitos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, San Clemente faced Leuzinger in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Tritons took their game with ease, bagging a 41-0 win over the Olympians. The Tritons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
San Clemente's win came from a few key players Los Alamitos will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Preston Beck, who threw for 270 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. Those 270 passing yards gave him a new career-high. A healthy portion of Beck's aerial production (99 yards to be exact) went to Carson Sloan, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Los Alamitos' record is now 11-2. As for San Clemente, their record now sits at 9-4.
Los Alamitos lost to San Clemente on the road by a decisive 28-9 margin in their previous meeting back in October. Can the Griffins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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