The California Trojans will square off against the Mapletown Maples at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. California will be strutting in after a win while Mapletown will be coming in after a defeat.
California's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Avella 40-0 at home. Considering the Trojans have won three contests by more than 35 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lee Qualk was his usual excellent self, rushing for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also picking up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 149 rushing yards dating back to last season. Malachi Peak was another key back, rushing for 124 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, Mapletown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against West Greene, falling 37-8. That makes it the first time this season the Maples have let down their home crowd.
The victory got California back to even at 3-3. As for Mapletown, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for California against Mapletown when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 58-0 win. Will California repeat their success, or does Mapletown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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