El Modena lost to Colony back in August of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The El Modena Vanguards took down the Colony Titans 42-27. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vanguards.
El Modena's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Xzavior Guess led the charge by throwing for 250 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 116 yards on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, Guess is now averaging an impressive 103.5 rushing yards per game. Another signal caller making a difference was Brodie Hitchens, who gained 145 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, El Modena was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to El Modena's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Rey Cardenas was the leader with two. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Colony lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Elijah Ybanez, who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Liam Mc Daniel was another key player, rushing for 77 yards on only seven carries.
El Modena's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Colony, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. El Modena will face off against Newport Harbor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Colony, they will challenge Chino Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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