The San Juan Hills Stallions will face off against the Villa Park Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Villa Park took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on San Juan Hills, who comes in off a win.
San Juan Hills is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 47-10 win over Newport Harbor. The Stallions' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Elijah Ayala
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Elijah Ayala was his usual excellent self, rushing for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Timmy Herr was another key player, throwing for 148 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 88.9% of his passes.
Another reason for the win was San Juan Hills' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Jacob Mullen and Roman Paseka, who each picked up 0.5 sacks apiece. Another thorn in Newport Harbor's side was Mullen, who picked up 0.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, Villa Park was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. The matchup between the Spartans and Corona del Mar didn't end well, with the Spartans falling 21-3. The contest marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
The victory made it two in a row for San Juan Hills and bumps their season record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 27 points in those games. As for Villa Park, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for San Juan Hills against Villa Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 42-10 victory. In that contest, the Stallions amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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