Walnut hasn't had much luck against Chino recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Walnut's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Pacifica last Friday. They were beaten by the Mariners 52-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Chino was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Don Lugo.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Maximus Barroso, who threw for 70 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards on only six carries. Chino also got a significant boost from Raymond Chia, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
Walnut's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Chino, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Walnut was dealt a bruising 42-10 defeat at the hands of Chino in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Walnut, Favian Vasquez (who rushed for 40 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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