Football Preview: Avenal Buccaneers vs. Firebaugh Eagles
The Avenal Buccaneers will square off against the Firebaugh Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Avenal hasn't scored more than seven points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Avenal's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Coalinga on Friday. They were outmatched by the Horned Toads on the road and fell 40-0. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 707th, while the Horned Toads are ranked 296th).
Firebaugh never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Tranquillity last Friday. They claimed a resounding 36-7 victory over the Tigers on the road.
Isaac Ceja was a one-man wrecking crew for Firebaugh as he threw for 155 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 51 yards. Another player making a difference was Dominic Barajas, who picked up 41 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Avenal's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Firebaugh, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Avenal came up short against Firebaugh when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 17-7. Can Avenal avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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