Football Recap: Coalinga Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Julius Borjas

By Team Reports Oct 2, 2024, 11:19am

Football Recap: Coalinga Horned Toads vs. Washington Union Panthers

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Coalinga put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Washington Union Panthers by a score of 37-24. This was payback for the Horned Toads, who suffered a 21-20 loss the last time these two teams met.

Julius Borjas was his usual excellent self, rushing for 149 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Noah Tasi, who threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.

Rashad Perry and Mckinley Williams certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Perry picked up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Williams threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns.

Coalinga's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Washington Union, they now have a losing record at 2-3.

Coalinga will face off against Firebaugh at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Coalinga: 7.6, Firebaugh: 16.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Washington Union, they will square off against Kingsburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

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