Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask El Camino Real). They put the hurt on the Taft Toreadors with a sharp 37-12 win on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Royals also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
A big part of El Camino Real's victory came down to the chemistry between Arturo Acevedo and his top target Jayden Williams. Acevedo threw for 202 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 passes while Williams picked up 130 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Williams' longest reception was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. El Camino Real also got a significant boost from Adryon Walker, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
El Camino Real wouldn't let Taft keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. El Camino Real can thank Lance Wilson and Mason Lewis for forcing both of them.
Taft lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Nathan Swinson, who threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt.
The win made it two in a row for El Camino Real and bumps their season record up to 2-4. As for Taft, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
El Camino Real will be playing at home against Birmingham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Birmingham is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so El Camino Real will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Taft, they will head out to face off against Granada Hills Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Taft is facing Granada Hills Charter at the right time seeing as Granada Hills Charter is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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