The Damien Spartans will face off against the Ayala Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Damien has three straight wins, Ayala has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Damien is headed into the match having just posted their closest victory since September 29, 2023 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Chino Hills 20-17. The 20-point effort marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Ayala didn't have quite enough to beat Upland on Friday and fell 31-28.
Damien's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Ayala, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Damien beat Ayala 34-21 in their previous matchup back in October of 2015. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ayala's Jordan Charles, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 52 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Damien to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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