Artesia put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Mountain View Vikings 41-7 at home.
Artesia got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Charlie Lopez out in front who threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes, and also rushed for 54 yards. Lopez's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Julius Padilla was another key player, gaining 175 total yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Artesia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Artesia's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Mountain View, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Artesia will challenge Estancia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Estancia: 5, Artesia: 13.6) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Mountain View, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on South El Monte at 7:00 p.m. on October 3rd. South El Monte's defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so Mountain View's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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