La Sierra hasn't had much luck against Patriot recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The La Sierra Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the Patriot Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, La Sierra finally turned things around against Jurupa Valley on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 26-9 victory over the Jaguars.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Patriot). They breezed by Rubidoux on the road to the tune of 49-0 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Warriors with their most commanding win of the season.
Josiah Felix continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 182 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Nathan Villanueva, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Patriot was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
La Sierra's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Patriot, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
La Sierra took a serious blow against Patriot in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 49-14. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point La Sierra was down 35-7.
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