If El Toro was riding high fresh off their 49-6 takedown of Santa Ana last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The El Toro Chargers received a blow on Friday as they fell 42-24 to the Troy Warriors.
Several Chargers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Luke Doyle, who picked up 144 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Jack Mckelvy, who threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns.
Ethan Mundt was his usual excellent self, rushing for 186 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 59 receiving yards for Troy. Mundt's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 159 rushing yards. Caleb Huss was another key player, gaining 130 total yards.
El Toro's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5. As for Troy, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. El Toro will venture away from home to face off against Golden Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Golden Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26 points per game this season. As for Troy, they and La Serna are set to duel on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 947 yards in their previous games.
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