With a playoff game on the line, San Dimas rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 43-21 margin over the Aliso Niguel Wolverines. The win was familiar territory for the Saints who have now won four contests in a row.
Nathaniel Almaraz went supernova for San Dimas, rushing for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 128 rushing yards gave Almaraz a new career-high.
San Dimas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 464 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Aliso Niguel still got an impressive performance from Jarett Sabol, who rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns. Sabol is becoming a predictor of Aliso Niguel's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 6-2 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
San Dimas' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.0 points per game. As for Aliso Niguel, they moved to 7-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
San Dimas will challenge Dana Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dana Hills is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.3 points per game this season. Aliso Niguel does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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