On Friday Laton will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Alpaugh Buffalos at 7:00 p.m. Laton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Alpaugh likes a good challenge.
Laton's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 54-0 victory over Trona. Fans of the Mustangs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Andre Zapien was his usual excellent self, rushing for 118 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jaythan Garcia, who threw for 66 yards and two touchdowns.
Laton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zapien and Jovanni Lopez. Zapien is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Alpaugh). They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Kern Resource Center 28-26. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Buffalos were down 12-0 in the third quarter.
Laton's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Alpaugh, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Laton strolled past Alpaugh in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 34-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for Laton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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