It was a good run, but Huntington Park unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. The game between them and the Bell Eagles wasn't particularly close, with the Huntington Park Spartans falling 42-26. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Huntington Park still got an impressive performance from Noah Mancillas, who rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Mancillas' longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
It was another big night for Erick Stubbs, who rushed for 283 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry for Bell. Stubbs has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last seven times he's played.
Huntington Park's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Bell, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Huntington Park will challenge Westchester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westchester's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Huntington Park's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Bell, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 903 yards in their previous games.
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