Royal lost to Dos Pueblos back in September of 2021, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Royal Highlanders walked away with a 20-13 victory over the Dos Pueblos Chargers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Highlanders.
The critical scores for Royal came from Dylan Mason, Devon Ware, and Jonathan Arreola.
Royal's defense made their presence known, laying out Drew Schultz. three times. Mason was especially locked on to Dos Pueblos' QB and sacked him twice. Mason didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Dos Pueblos lost, don't look at Kaleb Williams. Despite the final result, he rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Williams is now averaging an impressive 114 rushing yards per game.
Royal's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Dos Pueblos, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Royal will be playing in front of their home fans against Simi Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Dos Pueblos, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Santa Barbara at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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