Downey put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand the Westlake Thunder a 21-0 shutout.
Downey was led to victory by Bernardo Blanco and Oscar Rios. Blanco gained 120 total yards and two touchdowns, while Rios threw for 215 yards and a touchdown.
Downey's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jaden Thomas. Aidan Gomez was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Downey pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Westlake, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Downey will square off against Red Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Red Mountain's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Westlake, they will head out on the road to square off against Skyridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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