The Alpaugh Buffalos will square off against the Legacy Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Alpaugh will be strutting in after a victory while Legacy Christian Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Alpaugh took a loss when they played away from home on October 3rd, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They breezed past Kings Christian to the tune of 40-13. The result was nothing new for the Buffalos, who have now won four contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Joshua Banuelos was his usual excellent self, rushing for 120 yards and one score on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Alpaugh was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Alpaugh didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Uriel Perez, Adrian Alfaro, and Agustin Sixtos picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Legacy Christian Academy fell victim to Laton and their airtight defense on Saturday. They were beaten by the Mustangs 49-0. Having soared to a lofty 50 points in the game before, the Lions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Alpaugh's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.8 points on average over those games. As for Legacy Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
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