Football Preview: Golden West Trailblazers vs. El Diamante Miners
The Golden West Trailblazers are taking a road trip to face off against the El Diamante Miners at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Golden West will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Golden West took their matchup with ease, bagging a 45-7 win over Monache. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-0.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Golden West to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayden Najera, who threw for 252 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Elias, who picked up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, a victory for El Diamante just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Redwood, falling 42-14. The Miners haven't had much luck with the Rangers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Golden West pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for El Diamante, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Golden West beat El Diamante 21-10 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Golden West since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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