The Arroyo Grande Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Salinas Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Arroyo Grande sitting on six straight victories and Salinas on five.
Last Friday, Arroyo Grande didn't have too much trouble with St. Joseph at home as they won 21-7.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Zack Tayman and he. Tayman rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown. Levi Childers also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Arroyo Grande was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Arroyo Grande didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Childers and Jaymin Rowley. The dominant performance also gave Childers a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Salinas). They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-7 win over Aptos. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Cowboys with their most commanding win of the season.
Arroyo Grande pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Salinas, their record now sits at 6-1.
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