Esperanza won the last time they faced Foothill, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Esperanza Aztecs took down the Foothill Knights 26-12. Given the Aztecs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Knights are ranked 302nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ellie Frazier was nothing short of spectacular: she rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Those 124 rushing yards gave her a new career-high. Emma Gribben also helped out with an impressive 84 receiving yards.
Esperanza pushed their record up to 12-10 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Foothill, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Esperanza will welcome El Dorado at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Foothill, they will stay at home for another week and welcome El Toro at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Foothill is facing El Toro at the right time seeing as El Toro is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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