Peoria lost against ALA - West Foothills back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Peoria Panthers and the ALA - West Foothills Guardians were almost perfectly matched up, but the Peoria Panthers suffered a 7-6 defeat. Despite 142 more yards than the Guardians, the Panthers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Peoria's loss came despite strong showings from Cristian Carrillo and Javon Bell. Carrillo rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, while Bell rushed for 120 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Carrillo a new career-high in rushing yards.
Peoria wouldn't let ALA - West Foothills keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Peoria can thank Angel Vasquez and Lawrence Zarkpah Jr. for forcing both of them. Zarkpah Jr. is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Peoria was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as ALA - West Foothills only rushed for 77.
Peoria now has a losing record at 1-2. As for ALA - West Foothills, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Peoria will stay at home for another week and welcome Northwest Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for ALA - West Foothills, they will welcome Heritage Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. ALA - West Foothills' defense has only allowed three points per game this season, so Heritage Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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