The Van Nuys Wolves will square off against the Taft Toreadors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Van Nuys is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Contreras 31-6. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 24 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Marlon Figueroa, who rushed for 243 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 77 yards. Carlos Herrera handled things on the ground, rushing for 110 yards.
Van Nuys was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 415 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Van Nuys, adding 11 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Leelen Castro: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Taft). They claimed a resounding 48-6 win over Dymally. The victory was some much needed relief for the Toreadors as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Taft's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ledgend Wilson led the charge by rushing for 90 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Wilson a new career-high in rushing yards. AJ Simms was another key rusher, rushing for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Van Nuys' win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Taft, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-8.
Van Nuys was taken down by Taft 35-0 in their previous matchup back in August of 2022. Can Van Nuys avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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