If Chaffey was riding high fresh off their 45-16 takedown of Yucca Valley last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chaffey Tigers took a 43-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Don Lugo Conquistadores on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 52-44 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Even though they lost, Chaffey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
A big part of Don Lugo's win came down to the chemistry between Kalib Pacheco and his top target Blake Laporte. Pacheco threw for 300 yards and five touchdowns while completing 92% of his passes while Laporte picked up 163 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Laporte is now averaging an impressive 101.8 receiving yards per game.
Chaffey's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Don Lugo, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chaffey will take on Montclair at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chaffey is facing Montclair at the right time seeing as Montclair is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Don Lugo, they will challenge Rowland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Don Lugo will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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