After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Alisal, Everett Alvarez was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took down the Rancho San Juan Trailblazers 26-8. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Trailblazers: they've now won three in a row.
Everett Alvarez's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Roman Garcia, who rushed for 51 yards and one TD on only five carries.
Eagles
| 09/05/25 vs Rancho San Juan | 244 |
| 08/29/25 @ Alisal | 129 |
| 11/08/24 @ Palma | 196 |
| 11/01/24 vs Hollister | 147 |
| 10/24/24 vs Aptos | 206 |
| + 4 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Everett Alvarez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Everett Alvarez's defense and their ten sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Alan Mejia and Ezrial Madrid, who racked up 6.5 sacks between them. Mejia is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last 12 games he's played dating back to last season.
The win got Everett Alvarez back to even at 1-1. As for Rancho San Juan, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everett Alvarez will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Watsonville at 7:30 p.m. on the 19th. As for Rancho San Juan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Monterey County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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