Birmingham is 7-2 against El Camino Real since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Birmingham Patriots will square off against the El Camino Real Royals at 7:00 p.m. Birmingham will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Birmingham took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Chatsworth, posting a 64-0 win at home. The victory was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask El Camino Real). Everything went their way against Taft on Friday as El Camino Real made off with a 37-12 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Royals.
A big part of El Camino Real's victory came down to the chemistry between Arturo Acevedo and his top target Jayden Williams. Acevedo threw for 202 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 passes while Williams picked up 130 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Williams' longest reception was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. El Camino Real also got a significant boost from Adryon Walker, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
El Camino Real wouldn't let Taft keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. El Camino Real can thank Lance Wilson and Mason Lewis for forcing both of them.
Birmingham's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for El Camino Real, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Birmingham against El Camino Real in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Birmingham since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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