Two dominant backs in Ronnie Kardashian and Zack Tayman are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mission College Prep Royals will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Arroyo Grande Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Arroyo Grande took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mission College Prep, who comes in off a win.
Mission College Prep took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 26-16 victory over Paso Robles.
It was another big night for Kardashian, who rushed for 85 yards and four touchdowns. Mission College Prep is 2-1 when Kardashian posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Arroyo Grande's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 34-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of Salinas.
Despite the loss, Arroyo Grande had strong showings from Tayman, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns, and Caleb Clark, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Clark a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Arroyo Grande was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Mission College Prep's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Arroyo Grande, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Mission College Prep has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 160 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Arroyo Grande struggles in that department as they've been averaging 187.1. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Mission College Prep came up short against Arroyo Grande when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 10-3. Thankfully for Mission College Prep, Junior Herlihy (who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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