After losing to Valencia the last time they met, Esperanza decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Esperanza Aztecs strolled past the Valencia Tigers with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 45-28. The Aztecs pushed the score to 42-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Travis Frazier had an outrageously good game as he threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Davian Franco, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Esperanza'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 Coen Ali.
The victory made it two in a row for Esperanza and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Valencia, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Esperanza will challenge Dana Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Valencia, they will venture away from home to face off against El Dorado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valencia is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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