Bel Air couldn't quite beat Irvin on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 55-point loss they were dealt last Friday. The Bel Air Highlanders fell just short of the Irvin Rockets by a score of 24-21. The Highlanders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rockets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Bel Air lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Angel Dominguez, who threw for 256 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 73 yards. The dominant performance gave Dominguez a new career-high in rushing yards. Eddie Reyes also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Bel Air's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Irvin, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1.
Bel Air will square off against Socorro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Irvin, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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