El Camino Real is 2-7 against Birmingham since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The El Camino Real Royals will welcome the Birmingham Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
El Camino Real is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 37-12 margin over Taft on Friday. That's two games straight that the Royals have won by exactly 25 points.
A big part of El Camino Real's win came down to the chemistry between Arturo Acevedo and his top target Jayden Williams. Acevedo threw for 202 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 passes while Williams picked up 130 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Williams' longest reception was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. El Camino Real also got a significant boost from Adryon Walker, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
El Camino Real wouldn't let Taft keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. El Camino Real can thank Lance Wilson and Mason Lewis for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Birmingham can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They breezed by Chatsworth at home to the tune of 64-0. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 374th, while the Chancellors are ranked 789th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
El Camino Real's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Birmingham, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-4.
El Camino Real took a serious blow against Birmingham in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 49-0. Will El Camino Real have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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