If Verdugo Hills was feeling good fresh off their 43-0 takedown of Fulton last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dons came up short against the Arleta Mustangs on Friday, falling 42-21. The loss continues a trend for the Dons in their meetings with the Mustangs: they've now lost nine in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Verdugo Hills lost, don't look at Aiden Mejia. Despite the final result, he picked up 111 receiving yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 101 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries.
Jose Rosas had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 182 yards and four scores while picking up 9.6 yards per carry for Arleta. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Rosas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jesse Rios, who rushed for 70 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only eight carries.
Verdugo Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Arleta, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Verdugo Hills will take on rival Poly at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Arleta is set to face off against their familiar foe Fulton at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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