Football Preview: Frazier Mountain Falcons vs. Lone Pine Golden Eagles
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons dukes it out withGolden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Frazier Mountain came up short against Trona and fell 22-14.
Meanwhile, Lone Pine had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 46-38. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Golden Eagles were the better team in the second half.
Lone Pine relied on the efforts of Ralph Enriquez Jr., who threw for 152 yards and four touchdowns, and Perfecto Valdez, who gained 172 total yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Valdez also racked up 130 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Josiah Garcia was Enriquez Jr.'s top target, picking up 45 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lone Pine's defensive line and their three sacks. In that department, Zack Daughtry was the leader with two.
Frazier Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Lone Pine, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Frazier Mountain was able to grind out a solid victory over Lone Pine in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 36-24. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Valdez, who rushed for 90 yards, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Frazier Mountain still be able to contain Valdez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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