Los Angeles played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Fairfax Lions, falling 49-28. The Romans gained 107 more yards on the day, but it was the Lions that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Los Angeles still got an impressive performance from Ethan Grant, who rushed for 182 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 322 yards and two TDs on only 17 passes.
Even if they lost, Los Angeles' defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Brain Santamaria, Jeremiah Hugee, and Gabriel Bright, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Matthew Gonzalez had an outrageously good game for Fairfax as he threw for 301 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 47 yards.
Los Angeles' loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Fairfax, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Coming up, Los Angeles is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will face off against Hawkins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fairfax, they will host Chatsworth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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