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Dos Pueblos will square off against Agoura at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dos Pueblos took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 27-8 victory over Hueneme. The Chargers haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Dos Pueblos had a senior duo take command as Callan Lee rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry and Drew Schultz rushed for 94 yards and one score. Schultz really tore up the turf during one magnificent 76-yard run.
Dos Pueblos' run defense was locked in: Hueneme could only muster 1.8 yards per carry. While two picked up at least nine total tackles, Holden Brey stood above the rest. He made nine total tackles and defended one pass. Dos Pueblos' run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed five yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.9 on average over their last five games.
Dos Pueblos' defense didn't let Alex Bravo, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Iyad Ahmad-Reda refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, Agoura got the win against Santa Paula on Friday by a conclusive 35-10. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Cardinals are ranked 456th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Agoura's victory came down to the chemistry between Gavin Gray and his top target Anderson Mercer. Gray threw for 285 yards and four TDs while completing 75% of his passes while Mercer picked up 44 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Gray has become a key player for Agoura: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Agoura didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Luke Bussiere. Will Gelt was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Agoura's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Dos Pueblos, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Dos Pueblos might still be hurting after the 49-27 defeat they got from Agoura in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for Dos Pueblos, DC Stevenson (who threw for 282 yards and five TDs) 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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