The Arroyo Dons are on the road again on Friday to play the American Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Arroyo is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Alameda just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by the Hornets 30-0. The Dons were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 31 points in the four contests prior) but the Hornets' defense proved too tough.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for American's offense. They took a blow against Encinal on Thursday, falling 63-0. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Arroyo's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for American, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Arroyo against American when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 46-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arroyo since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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