The Huntington Park Spartans will take on the Roosevelt Rough Riders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Huntington Park took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 40-14 margin over South East. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won three contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Huntington Park's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Diego Garcia led the charge by rushing for 204 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.8 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Garcia has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Thomas Roque, who rushed for 21 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Huntington Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Huntington Park's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Noe Sierra and Sa'Quon Lofton.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Roosevelt). They enjoyed a cozy 40-23 victory over Legacy on Thursday.
Huntington Park has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Roosevelt, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Huntington Park strolled past Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 27-12. Will Huntington Park repeat their success, or does Roosevelt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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