It’s a lonely feeling trying to take down Los Altos back Estaurdo Marcos in an open space. Here Arroyo did okay, not so okay the rest of the night.
(Hacienda Heights)- If the concern was Los Altos didn’t have anything coming back from last year’s semifinal squad, it was put to bed on the opening kick Friday night in the Conquerors 33-6 victory over Arroyo.
The one consistent for Arroyo offensively was the play of running back Peter Aholoka, he also added its only touchdown.
Estaurdo Marcos fielded the game starter at his own seven and returned it 74-yards to the Knights 19. Four plays later Matt Hayashi struck paydirt from a yard out and it was 7-0 home team.
By the start of the second quarter it was 21-0 in favor of the home team. Los Altos began the contest with its first three positions starting at the Arroyo 19, 40, and 35.
Marcos added a 36-yard scoring run with seven minutes to play in the first. On the Conquerors fourth possession, which started at its own 25, Christian Hacegaba hit Christian Palacios on a bubble screen that went 50-yards for a 21-0 lead.
The Knights first four possessions ended with four punts and one first down. The fifth ended with first year starter Nathan Coto getting taken down in the end zone by Trevor Virnala.
The Arroyo offense did find a little traction in the second half and Peter Aholoka, 15 carries for 134 yards, did score on a 17-yard run in the third but it did little to offset the disastrous start.
New Arroyo quarterback wore number “10” and took a beating Friday night, but he also showed plenty of resolve. He finished 8 of 23 for 78 yards…and took a beating physically.
Marcos, 11 carries, 84 yards, bookended things with a 30-yard run to close the scoring in the fourth.
Hayashi finished the game with 105 yards on 20 carries. Through the air Hacegaba went a productive 7 of 15 for 120 yards with a touchdown and a pic.
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