Los Altos has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the California Condors at 7:00 p.m. Los Altos will be strutting in after a victory while California will be coming in after a defeat.
Los Altos is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Gahr 43-26 on Friday.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Castillo, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Los Altos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
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.
Meanwhile, California was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Sonora 52-13.
Despite the defeat, 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.
The victory got Los Altos back to even at 2-2. As for California, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Los Altos took their win against California when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 41-21. Does Los Altos have another victory up their sleeve, or will California turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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