Football Recap: Trona Tornadoes vs. Immanuel Christian Crusaders
Trona put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Immanuel Christian Crusaders 58-0 at home. That's more bragging rights for the Tornadoes, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gabe Horta went supernova for Trona, rushing for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 20 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Horta is now averaging an impressive 100.3 rushing yards per game. Caid McCullar was in the mix as well, providing Trona with a touchdowns.
Trona wouldn't let Immanuel Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Trona can thank AJ Celaya and Rudy Horta for forcing both of them. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Trona was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Trona's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Immanuel Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Trona will challenge Tonopah at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Tonopah will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Trona surely won't give up without a fight. As for Immanuel Christian, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Lone Pine at 5:00 p.m.
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