On Thursday Alhambra will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Mark Keppel Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Alhambra is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against San Gabriel on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Alhambra lost 32-11 to San Gabriel. The loss continues a trend for the Moors in their matchups with the Matadors: they've now lost five in a row.
Alhambra's defeat came about despite a quality game from Halen Tsang, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown. Those 85 rushing yards gave Tsang a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Mark Keppel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 19th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of Bell Gardens. While losing is never fun, the Aztecs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 1031st, while the Lancers are ranked 452nd).
Alhambra's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Mark Keppel, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-9.
Everything came up roses for Alhambra against Mark Keppel in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-16 victory. In that contest, Alhambra amassed a halftime lead of 34-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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