Football Recap: Firebaugh Triumphs Behind Punishing Ground Game

Firebaugh hadn't done well against Caruthers recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Eagles walked away with a 21-14 victory over the Blue Raiders. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.

Ryan Luna had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 200 yards and one score.

Luna was just one part of a punishing run game: Firebaugh was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.

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Previous Games

09/05/25 - Home	21-14 W
09/06/24 - Away	14-6 W
09/01/23 - Home	18-46 L
09/02/22 - Away	7-43 L
09/10/21 - Home	47-26 W
+ 5 more games

Firebaugh now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Caruthers, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

Firebaugh has already played their next matchup, a 40-6 defeat against Roosevelt on the 12th. As for Caruthers, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 17-6 win against Riverdale on the 12th.