The Los Altos Conquerors's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the South Hills Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Los Altos' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 38-0 win over Walnut. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Conquerors this season.
Diego Castillo was his usual excellent self, rushing for 54 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 244 yards and a touchdown while completing 84.2% of his passes. Los Altos is 4-2 when Castillo posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. Daryen Hernandez was another key player, gaining 132 total yards and a touchdown.
Los Altos didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Gavin Flores, Jan Soto, and Noel Trejo-Zepeda picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, South Hills was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 40-35 to Covina. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, South Hills had strong showings from Tyler Arguinzoni, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and Messiah Luter, who rushed for 126 yards on only 11 carries.
The victory snapped Los Altos' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-5 record. As for South Hills, they now also have a losing record at 4-5.
Los Altos strolled past South Hills when the teams last played back in November of 2019 by a score of 21-7. Will Los Altos repeat their success, or does South Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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