If Dominguez was riding high off their 21-0 takedown of Hawthorne last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dominguez Dons fell just short of the Castaic Coyotes by a score of 31-28 on Friday. The loss was the Dons' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Dominguez still got an impressive performance from MJ Fitu-Ahkui, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns. Fitu-Ahkui's longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Daveon Brim was Fitu-Ahkui's top target, picking up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Dominguez wouldn't let Castaic keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Darrell Frazier was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
It was another big night for Monty Coleman, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown for Castaic. The dominant performance gave Coleman a new career-high in rushing yards. Jayden Broderick was another key player, rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Dominguez fell to 2-1. As for Castaic, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dominguez will square off against Aliso Niguel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Castaic, they will head out to take on Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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