Football Recap: Leonardo Perez Key Part of Team Effort in Eagles Win

There's no place like home for Firebaugh, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Mendota Aztecs 35-14 on Friday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Leonardo Perez

Passer Rating

10/10/25 vs Tranquillity	132.2
10/17/25 @ Avenal	126.8
10/31/25 vs Mendota	117.6
09/12/25 @ Roosevelt	80.6
09/05/25 vs Caruthers	77.1
+ 5 more games

Firebaugh got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Leonardo Perez out in front who threw for 170 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 110 yards on only ten carries. Perez's passing game has become a key predictor of the Eagles' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 3-4 otherwise. Firebaugh's leading receiver Dominic Barajas was Perez's top target yet again, picking up 125 receiving yards and three scores.

Firebaugh didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Mendota to a completion percentage of just 40%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Jancarlo Cortes and Jeremiah Rosa, who each logged one passes deflected. Firebaugh has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.58 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.58 in their last three games.

Although Mendota took the loss, they still got scores from Rodney Vargas and Anthony Trinidad.

Firebaugh is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.8 points over those games. As for Mendota, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.

Firebaugh has already played their next matchup, a 49-0 win against Yosemite on the 7th. As for Mendota, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 21-14 victory against Lindsay on the 7th.