The California Condors will venture away from home to challenge the Los Altos Conquerors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. California is looking for their season's first victory.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 52-13, which was the final score in California's tilt against Sonora on Friday.
Despite the loss, California had strong showings from Brian Padilla, who rushed for 166 yards while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and Nick Coronado, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns. Padilla was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 66 yards.
Even though they lost, California was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Los Altos, as they earned their first road win of the season. They took down Gahr 43-26 on Friday. The Conquerors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Los Altos' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Rojas, who rushed for 72 yards and three touchdowns. Los Altos also got a significant boost from Diego Castillo, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 103 yards.
Los Altos' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Marquez Garcia, Rojas, and Rojas picked up one apiece.
California's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Los Altos, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
California suffered a grim 41-21 defeat to Los Altos in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for California, Andrew Silva (who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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