The California Condors are taking a road trip to square off against the Los Altos Conquerors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. California is looking for their season's first victory.
Last Friday, California was beaten by Sonora 52-13.
California's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Brian Padilla, who rushed for 166 yards while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and Nick Coronado, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns. Padilla showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 66 yards.
Even though they lost, California was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Los Altos, as they earned their first road win of the season. They strolled past Gahr with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 43-26. The Conquerors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Los Altos' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Rojas, who rushed for 72 yards and three touchdowns. Los Altos also got a significant boost from Diego Castillo, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 103 yards.
Los Altos' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Marquez Garcia, Rojas, and Rojas picked up one apiece.
California's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Los Altos, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
California suffered a grim 41-21 defeat to Los Altos when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for California, Andrew Silva (who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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