Esperanza entered their match against Segerstrom on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Esperanza Aztecs lost 49-29 to the Segerstrom Jaguars. It was the first time this season that the Aztecs let down their fans at home.
Several Aztecs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Travis Frazier, who threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (106 yards to be exact) went to Davian Franco, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
It was another big night for Noah Tagaloa, who rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also caught a touchdown for Segerstrom. Tagaloa didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jesse Lopez, who threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt.
Esperanza's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-3. As for Segerstrom, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Esperanza has already played their next contest, a 35-7 victory against St. Margaret's on the 18th. As for Segerstrom, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 27-0 win against Westminster on the 18th.
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