North Hollywood hasn't had much luck against Arleta recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 3:30 p.m. North Hollywood is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Arleta's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: North Hollywood didn't have allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. North Hollywood enjoyed a cozy 14-0 win over El Camino Real last Friday.
The critical scores for North Hollywood came from Nate Arlauskas and OMAR MUHAMMED.
North Hollywood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 255 rushing yards in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Arleta posted their closest victory since August 25, 2023 last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Taft 35-32. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Austin Ramos and his top target Erik Favela. Ramos threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes while Favela picked up 172 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Favela's longest reception was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
North Hollywood's record is now 3-0. As for Arleta, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
North Hollywood might still be hurting after the 41-15 loss they got from Arleta in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for North Hollywood, Xavier Vega (who rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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