The Dos Pueblos Chargers are taking a road trip to face off against the Hueneme Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dos Pueblos is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Dos Pueblos is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 38 points back in September, they were much more limited against Ventura last Friday. They took a blow against the Cougars, falling 33-0. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 683rd, while the Cougars are ranked 241st).
Even if they lost, Dos Pueblos' defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Rafael Perez with two.
Meanwhile, Hueneme got the win against Royal on Friday by a conclusive 26-3. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 23 points or more this season.
Ruben Mata was a one-man wrecking crew for Hueneme as he threw for 246 yards and four touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (103 yards to be exact) went to Daniel Moreno, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Dos Pueblos' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Hueneme, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Dos Pueblos against Hueneme in their previous meeting back in September of 2017, as the squad secured a 42-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dos Pueblos since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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