The Las Lomas Knights will face off against the College Park Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Las Lomas has four straight victories, College Park has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Las Lomas is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Alhambra 54-7 at home on Friday. Considering the Knights have won three matches by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Roman Mercado and he. Mercado gained 146 total yards and three touchdowns while he gained 146 total yards and three touchdowns. What's more, he also racked up 45 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Dylan Thomas was another key player, throwing for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Las Lomas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for College Park after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Acalanes who ended up claiming the real prize. College Park had to suffer through a 63-28 loss at the hands of Acalanes. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 451st, while the Dons are ranked 183rd).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from James Voorhies, who threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Trent Lanza was Voorhies' top target, picking up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Las Lomas' win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for College Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Las Lomas has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 192 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for College Park, though, as they've been averaging only 57.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Las Lomas against College Park when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-0 victory. Does Las Lomas have another victory up their sleeve, or will College Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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