You can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Brea Olinda's strategy against Diamond Bar on Friday. The Brea Olinda Wildcats put the hurt on the Diamond Bar Brahmas with a sharp 41-18 win. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Leading Brea Olinda to victory were Nathan Aceves and Brandon Elder. Aceves rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while Elder picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown. Aceves' longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Another reason for the win was Brea Olinda's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Miles Tyree was the leader with two.
Despite the loss, Diamond Bar still got an impressive performance from Quinton Mendoza, who threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 70 yards. The dominant performance gave Mendoza a new career-high in rushing yards. Collin Pearce was Mendoza's top target, picking up 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory (which was Brea Olinda's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. As for Diamond Bar, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Brea Olinda will welcome Jurupa Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brea Olinda has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 149 points over their last three games. As for Diamond Bar, they will head out to challenge El Toro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 941 yards in their previous games.
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