The matchup between Arleta and Verdugo Hills on Friday hardly resembled the 14-9 effort from their previous meeting. The Arleta Mustangs were the clear victor by a 41-21 margin over the Verdugo Hills Dons. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won three games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Arleta's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jose Rosas, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Rosas didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Pablo Gurrola was in the mix as well, providing Arleta with a touchdown.
Arleta didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Erik Favela and Rosas. Rosas also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Arleta is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
The win made it two in a row for Arleta and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Verdugo Hills, the defeat snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Arleta will square off against Fulton at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Arleta is facing Fulton at the right time seeing as Fulton is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Verdugo Hills, they will challenge Poly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Verdugo Hills is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.2 points per game this season.
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