On Friday, the Gahr Gladiators lost to the Los Altos Conquerors at home by a 43-26 margin. The Gladiators gained 80 more yards on the day, but it was the Conquerors that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Gahr had strong showings from Roman Acosta, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and Alexander Gutierrez, who picked up 189 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Acosta a new career-high in rushing yards.
Los Altos' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Evan Rojas led the charge by rushing for 72 yards and three touchdowns. Diego Castillo was another key player, rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown.
Gahr dropped their record down to 2-3 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Los Altos, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gahr will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lynwood at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for Los Altos, they will be playing at home against California at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Los Altos is facing California at the right time seeing as California is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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