Esperanza was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 15-14 to the JSerra Catholic Lions. The Aztecs gained 60 more yards on the day, but it was the Lions that made the best use of them.
Although Esperanza took the loss, they still got scores from Brooke Taylor and Avery Kame.
Even if they lost, Esperanza's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Hailey Whitaker was the leader with two. She has been hot recently, having also posted at least one defended passe the last five times she's played.
JSerra Catholic found their leader in underclassman Grace Tollner, who rushed for 21 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Esperanza's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for JSerra Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Esperanza didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 20-18 victory against Cypress on the 30th. JSerra Catholic has also already played their next match, a 27-6 win against Los Alamitos on the 28th.
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