After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Grants, Miyamura was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Aztec Tigers 46-21. The Patriots pushed the score to 34-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers had little chance of recovering from.
Carlos Garcia
| 08/29/25 @ Aztec | 149 |
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Carlos Garcia was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 149 yards and three scores while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Those 149 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Salid Rashid, who threw for 189 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Miyamura was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aztec only rushed for 133 rushing yards.
Miyamura didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Benjamin Vidales and Angelo Zepeda.
Despite the loss, Aztec still got an impressive performance from Lorenzo Lucero, who rushed for 130 yards and two TDs.
The victory got Miyamura back to even at 1-1. As for Aztec, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Miyamura will take on Bloomfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Aztec, they will square off against Bayfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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