Football Preview: Firebaugh Eagles vs. Coalinga Horned Toads
The Firebaugh Eagles will challenge the Coalinga Horned Toads at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Firebaugh is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest at home last Friday with ease, bagging a 42-7 win over Del Oro.
Firebaugh's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaac Ceja led the charge by rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 39 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Ceja a new career-high in rushing yards. Arren Alaniz was another key receiver, picking up 31 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Firebaugh was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Firebaugh's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Brayan Vilchis, Ceja, and Jordyn Fuentes picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Coalinga put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 37-24 victory over Washington Union.
Julius Borjas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 149 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Tasi, who threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Firebaugh's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Coalinga, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Firebaugh suffered a grim 28-6 defeat to Coalinga in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Firebaugh avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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