The California Condors are taking a road trip to take on the Los Altos Conquerors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. California will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 52-13, which was the final score in California's tilt against Sonora on Friday.
California's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Brian Padilla, who rushed for 166 yards while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and Nick Coronado, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns. Padilla showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 66 yards.
Even though they lost, California was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Los Altos, as they earned their first road win of the season. They enjoyed a cozy 43-26 victory over Gahr on Friday. The Conquerors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Los Altos' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Evan Rojas, who rushed for 72 yards and three touchdowns. Diego Castillo handled things on the ground, rushing for 103 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Los Altos' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Marquez Garcia, Rojas, and Rojas picked up one apiece.
California's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Los Altos, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
California might still be hurting after the 41-21 defeat they got from Los Altos in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for California, Andrew Silva (who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes) 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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