If La Quinta wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Anaheim, they should've done a better job of containing Jason Garrett. The Anaheim Colonists snuck past the La Quinta Aztecs with a 34-28 victory on Friday thanks in part to Garrett, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 128 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Those 89 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Garrett was just one part of a punishing run game: Anaheim was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
La Quinta's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jakson Clark, who threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes. Cooper Starnes helped Clark out on the ground, rushing for 150 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
The win (which was Anaheim's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.0 points per game. As for La Quinta, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Anaheim will face off against Miller at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Anaheim has won four straight at home, while Miller won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for La Quinta, they will challenge Saddleback at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saddleback will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something La Quinta surely won't give up without a fight.
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