Dana Hills put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past the Esperanza Aztecs with a 40-34 win. For the Dolphins, this counts as revenge for the 63-34 defeat the Aztecs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Dana Hills got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Radley Geiss out in front who rushed for 105 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. Geiss' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another pass catcher making a difference was James Leicester, who picked up 147 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Despite the loss, Esperanza had strong showings from Travis Frazier, who threw for 375 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.1% of his passes, and Edward Khutshivili, who picked up 169 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Frazier a new career-high in rushing yards.
Dana Hills pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Esperanza, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Dana Hills will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on St. Margaret's at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Esperanza, they will venture away from home to challenge Marina at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 860 yards in their previous games.
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