The Stagg Delta Kings will head out on the road to challenge the Weston Ranch Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Stagg is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against West on Friday. Stagg put the hurt on West with a sharp 37-15 win.
Darnell Holmes was his usual excellent self, picking up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Julian Benton handled things on the ground, rushing for 96 yards.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Weston Ranch over Bear Creek in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Weston Ranch blew Bear Creek out of the water with a 33-0 final score. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Jaysiah Arrington had a dynamite game for Weston Ranch, rushing for 53 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 242 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Weston Ranch's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Finau Paea and Ezekiel Jeffrey, who racked up four sacks between them.
Stagg's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Weston Ranch, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2.
Stagg strolled past Weston Ranch in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 32-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stagg since the squad 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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