The El Toro Chargers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Diamond Bar Brahmas, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Diamond Bar took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on El Toro, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, El Toro finally turned things around against Western on Friday. They put the hurt on the Pioneers with a sharp 70-47 win.
Meanwhile, Diamond Bar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 41-18 to Brea Olinda. While losing is never fun, the Brahmas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 497th, while the Wildcats are ranked 216th).
Diamond Bar might have lost, but man, Quinton Mendoza was a machine: he threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 70 yards. That's the most total yards Mendoza has posted since back in September of 2023. Collin Pearce was Mendoza's top target, picking up 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Diamond Bar's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Pearce and Isaac Insuasti. With that strong performance, Pearce is now averaging an impressive 100.7 receiving yards per game.
El Toro's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Diamond Bar, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
El Toro barely slipped by Diamond Bar in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 17-16. Does El Toro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Diamond Bar turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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