Football Game Preview: Dos Palos Broncos vs. Coalinga Horned Toads + How To Watch

Two dominant backs in Andre Flores and Tyson Alvarado are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Dos Palos Broncos will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Coalinga Horned Toads at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.

Dos Palos' offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Firebaugh's usually-dominant defense. The Broncos took down the Eagles 31-14.

Dos Palos found their leader in sophomore Flores, who rushed for 181 yards and two TDs.

Dos Palos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Coalinga got themselves on the board against Tranquillity on Friday, but Tranquillity never followed suit. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 55-0 win over the Tigers. The Horned Toads might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 35 points or more this season.

Dos Palos better focus on containing Gracin Redding and Jd Reed as the pair were huge in Coalinga's win. Redding threw for 122 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, while Reed picked up 87 receiving yards and two scores. Korvallis White was in the mix as well, providing Coalinga with one TD.

Coalinga's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Frank Chavez was especially locked on to Tranquillity's QB and sacked him twice. Coalinga received some extra help from White, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

Dos Palos' victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Coalinga, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.

Dos Palos couldn't quite finish off Coalinga when the teams last played back in November of 2024 and fell 17-14. Will the Broncos have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.