The Duarte Falcons will take on the Nordhoff Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Duarte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Sierra Vista 42-0. The win was nothing new for the Falcons as they're now sitting on five straight.
It was another big night for Avenn Ortiz, who rushed for 27 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (84 yards to be exact) went to Alex Perez, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nordhoff). They blew past Hamilton, posting a 47-0 victory. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Rangers with their most commanding win of the season.
Jameson Moya was his usual excellent self, rushing for 169 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Those 169 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Michael Dennie, who threw for 171 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Nordhoff didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeremy Kirchner and Christopher Calderon. Calderon also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Nordhoff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Duarte pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.5 points per game. As for Nordhoff, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
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