Irvine and Woodbridge are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Irvine Vaqueros will be playing at home against the Woodbridge Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Irvine will be strutting in after a victory while Woodbridge will be coming in after a loss.
Irvine took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They secured a 24-19 W over Portola.
Brandon Figueroa was a one-man wrecking crew for Irvine as he rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Figueroa is now averaging an impressive 107 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, Woodbridge came up short against Canyon on Friday, falling 41-20. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jovohn Cruz, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Morris, who rushed for 88 yards.
Even though they lost, Woodbridge was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 401 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
The win got Irvine back to even at 1-1. As for Woodbridge, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Irvine didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Woodbridge in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 13-9 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Woodbridge's Jayden Clayborn, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Irvine still be able to contain Clayborn? There's only one way to find out.
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