The California Trojans will square off against the Mapletown Maples at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mapletown took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on California, who comes in off a win.
California's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Avella at home to the tune of 40-0. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won three matchups by 36 points or more so far this season.
Lee Qualk continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also picking up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 149 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another rusher making a difference was Malachi Peak, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, Mapletown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 37-8 defeat at the hands of West Greene. That makes it the first time this season the Maples have let down their home crowd.
The victory got California back to even at 3-3. As for Mapletown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for California against Mapletown in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-0 win. Does California have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mapletown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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