Two dominant signal callers in Sina Saferzadeh and Brody Larey are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Irvine Vaqueros will face off against the Quartz Hill Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Irvine's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so Quartz Hill's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Irvine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Temecula Valley 24-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vaqueros.
Irvine didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of James Enderton and Dylan Nguyen.
Meanwhile, while Quartz Hill put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Calvary Chapel. The Royals blew past the Eagles, posting a 41-0 win. The Royals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Quartz Hill's win came from a few key players Irvine will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kemir Smith, who rushed for 51 yards and four TDs. Tayveon Houston helped out on the ground, rushing for 113 yards.
Quartz Hill's run defense was locked in: Calvary Chapel could only muster 0.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Larry Baer for the heroic effort on defense: he. Quartz Hill is a perfect 5-0 when they shut down the run game so well.
Quartz Hill's defense didn't let Colin Wiles, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Ashlee Palmer, Devin Erwing, and Demaje Devaul, who each picked up one sack apiece. Javontai Wisdom got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Irvine's record is now 8-3. As for Quartz Hill, their record now sits at 7-4.
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