Los Angeles won the last time they faced Diego Rivera and Jeshua Alcantara did his part to make sure it happened again. The Los Angeles Romans blew past the Diego Rivera Huskies 42-6 on Friday thanks in part to Alcantara, who rushed for 269 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Those 269 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
The team also got some help courtesy of Mehki Rowe, who picked up two sacks and made five total tackles. He is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now sacked two or more in the last three games he's played.
Los Angeles was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 567 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Los Angeles' defense and their eight sacks. Arturo Arguello led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Los Angeles, bringing their record for this year to 6-3. As for Diego Rivera, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Los Angeles will be playing at home against Sotomayor at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Los Angeles' favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Sotomayor has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Diego Rivera, they will head out to face off against West Adams at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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