Football Recap: Downey Piles Up the Points Against Modesto

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Previous Games

10/17/25 - Home	56-14 W
10/11/24 - Away	41-7 W
10/06/23 - Home	59-0 W
09/30/22 - Away	76-8 W
10/01/21 - Home	57-6 W
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Downey had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They claimed a resounding 56-14 victory over the Modesto Panthers. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-6.

Downey's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elias Haynes, who rushed for 185 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and one TD. Haynes' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. Owen Sacuskie was in the mix as well, providing Downey with two touchdowns.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Downey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.

Downey didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sean Standley and Haynes. Another thorn in Modesto's side was Josiah Welch, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made four total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Downey's record now sits at 5-3. As for Modesto, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Downey will face off against rival Turlock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Modesto is set to take on their familiar foe Gregori at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.