The Buena Park Coyotes will head out on the road to challenge the Arlington Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Buena Park is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Buena Park will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 57-34 to Santa Fe.
Meanwhile, Arlington made easy work of Lakeside on Friday and carried off a 43-19 victory.
Arlington's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was David Castro, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
Castro wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Arlington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Buena Park now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Arlington, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Buena Park won a contest that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in September of 2023, slipping by Arlington 28-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buena Park since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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