The Los Altos Conquerors will head out on the road to square off against the Chino Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Los Altos is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Los Altos was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 23-18 to Covina.
Despite the loss, Los Altos had strong showings from Giovanni Gaeta, who picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Diego Castillo, who threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (93 yards to be exact) also went to Alfredo Lopez.
Meanwhile, Chino had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They claimed a resounding 54-24 victory over Walnut at home. The Cowboys' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chino to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maximus Barroso, who threw for 266 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Another player making a difference was Cj Gibson, who picked up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chino was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 28 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 196.7.
Los Altos' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Chino, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Los Altos was able to grind out a solid victory over Chino in their previous meeting back in October of 2017, winning 41-30. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Chino's Derrin Henry, who rushed for 249 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Los Altos to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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