Damien only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 31-point they dealt Ayala on Thursday. The Damien Spartans claimed a resounding 38-7 victory over the Ayala Bulldogs. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won four matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Damien found their leader in sophomore Malachi Mcfarland, who rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Those 177 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Mcfarland. Isaiah Arriaza was another key player, throwing for 260 yards and three touchdowns.
Damien was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 92.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 170.
Damien's defense made their presence known, laying out Alex Way. three times. Declan Becher was especially locked on to Ayala's QB and sacked him twice. Caden Arellano was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble, making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
The win was the fourth in a row for Damien, bringing their record for this year to 7-2. As for Ayala, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Damien will head out to take on Rancho Cucamonga at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Damien is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33 points per game this season. As for Ayala, they will host Etiwanda at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ayala is facing Etiwanda at the right time seeing as Etiwanda is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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