Football Recap: Orosi Cardinals vs. Corcoran Panthers
Orosi's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 27-14 to the Corcoran Panthers. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Orosi had strong showings from Kaelob Chavez, who picked up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Michael Lopez, who threw for 247 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Lopez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Corcoran's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tony Alvarez, who threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. Elijah Muthana helped Alvarez out on the ground, rushing for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Orosi's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Corcoran, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals challenges Woodlake at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. They will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Orosi surely won't give up without a fight. As for Corcoran, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Strathmore at 7:15 p.m. Strathmore is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.4 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
