Football Preview: Trinidad Miners vs. Del Norte Tigers
Trinidad is 0-3 against Del Norte since September of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Trinidad Miners will square off against the Del Norte Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Del Norte took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Trinidad, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 11 losses in a row dating back to last season, Trinidad finally turned things around against Dolores Huerta Prep last Friday. They blew past the Scorpions, posting a 50-6 win at home.
Xavier Garcia had a dynamite game for Trinidad, rushing for 180 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Isaiah Moreno was another key player, rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Trinidad's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Andrew East and Dominic Edwards, who racked up four sacks between them. East is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Trinidad was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Del Norte played against Dolores Huerta Prep and lost via forfeit.
Trinidad's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Del Norte, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Trinidad was taken down by Del Norte 36-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Trinidad avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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