Don Lugo has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Chino Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Thursday, Don Lugo was just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to Monrovia.
The losing side was boosted by Caleb Calvin, who picked up 130 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 112.5 receiving yards per game.
Meanwhile, Chino was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 27-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Schurr. While losing is never fun, the Cowboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 488th, while the Spartans are ranked 190th).
Don Lugo dropped their record down to 1-3 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Chino, their record now sits at 0-4.
Don Lugo suffered a grim 59-35 defeat to Chino in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Don Lugo, Nathan Blanco (who rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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