Two dominant backs in Cooper Starnes and Eduardo Guardado are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The La Quinta Aztecs will be playing at home against the Anaheim Colonists at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, La Quinta was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-43 to Costa Mesa.
Meanwhile, Anaheim waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They strolled past the Matadors with points to spare, taking the game 35-18.
A big part of Anaheim's victory came down to the chemistry between Jason Garrett and his top target Xavier Aviles. Garrett rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns while Aviles picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 82 rushing yards gave Garrett a new career-high.
Anaheim didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of David Aguayo and Aviles. Another thorn in Bolsa Grande's side was Diego Benitez, who made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
La Quinta's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Anaheim, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-2.
La Quinta was taken down by Anaheim 42-14 in their previous matchup back in August of 2019. Thankfully for La Quinta, Fabian Gutierrez (who threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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