Diamond Bar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Brea Olinda Wildcats, falling 41-18. While losing is never fun, the Brahmas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 497th, while the Wildcats are ranked 216th).
When it comes to explaining why Diamond Bar lost, don't look at Quinton Mendoza. Despite the final result, he threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 70 yards. The dominant performance gave Mendoza a new career-high in rushing yards. Collin Pearce was Mendoza's top target, picking up 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Diamond Bar's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Pearce and Isaac Insuasti.
Brea Olinda had a senior duo take command as Nathan Aceves rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries and Brandon Elder picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown. Aceves' longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Diamond Bar's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Brea Olinda, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Diamond Bar will take on El Toro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 941 yards in their previous games. As for Brea Olinda, they will challenge Jurupa Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brea Olinda knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Jurupa Hills likes a good challenge.
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