Verdugo Hills managed to keep up with Arleta until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Dons came up short against the Mustangs, falling 42-21. The Dons have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Verdugo Hills still got an impressive performance from Aiden Mejia, who picked up 111 receiving yards and two scores, 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 TDs 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, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Verdugo Hills is set to challenge their familiar foe Poly at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Arleta will face off against rival Fulton at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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