After two games on the road, Duarte is heading back home. After each having a week off, they and the Mark Keppel Aztecs will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Duarte will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Duarte is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on the road two weeks ago with ease, bagging a 51-24 win over Silver Valley. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Avenn Ortiz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 266 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 77 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Duarte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mark Keppel was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Azusa at home and fell 40-8.
Even if they lost, Mark Keppel's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Derek Martinez was the leader with two.
Duarte's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Mark Keppel, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Duarte has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 289.7 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Mark Keppel, though, as they've been averaging only 55.2. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Everything came up roses for Duarte against Mark Keppel in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, as the squad secured a 56-8 victory. Does Duarte have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mark Keppel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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