Garden Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the University Trojans by a score of 24-21. The Argonauts gained 156 more yards on the day, but it was the Trojans that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Garden Grove still got an impressive performance from Quentin Pacelli, who rushed for 247 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Pacelli a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Garden Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Garden Grove'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 Evan Torres and Jose Fernandez.
Damari Carter had an outrageously good game for University as he rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns. Carter also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles.
Garden Grove's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for University, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Garden Grove will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Esperanza at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for University, they will square off against Glenn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. University is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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