Schurr and Bell Gardens met for a duel on Friday where Schurr came out on top. The Schurr Spartans simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bell Gardens Lancers 49-7. Considering the Spartans have won seven games by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Schurr to victory were Joseph Alvarado and Elias Navarro. Alvarado threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, while Navarro rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Alvarado also racked up 62 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September. Another player making a difference was Tyler Higashi, who picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Schurr was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 21 points in total. All came courtesy of Robert Olivares: he went 7-for-7 kicking field goals for 21 points.
Schurr's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Bell Gardens, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Schurr will square off against Muir at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Muir knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Schurr likes a good challenge. As for Bell Gardens, they will head out to take on El Rancho at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Rancho is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.4 points per game this season.
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