Sweetwater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 21-17 to the Eastlake Titans, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Red Devils gained 151 more yards on the day, but it was the Titans that made the best use of them.
Sweetwater's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Faisal Musa, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and Zaryan Crews, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown. Musa really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Even though they lost, Sweetwater was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Sweetwater wouldn't let Eastlake keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sweetwater can thank Nassir Hicks and Jacob Gonsalves for forcing both of them.
Eastlake was led to victory by William Schmitz and Tyler Balko. Schmitz rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns, while Balko threw for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Sweetwater's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Eastlake, with the victory, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6.
Sweetwater will head out to challenge Chula Vista at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Sweetwater's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so Chula Vista's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Eastlake, they will welcome Otay Ranch at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastlake will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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