Football Preview: Golden West Trailblazers vs. Mission Oak Hawks
The Golden West Trailblazers will square off against the Mission Oak Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mission Oak took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Golden West, who comes in off a win.
Golden West is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 66-0 win over El Diamante. Given the Trailblazers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Miners are ranked 712th) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jayden Najera
| 10/31/25 vs El Diamante | 154.4 |
| 10/24/25 @ Monache | 150.9 |
| 09/12/25 @ North | 141.7 |
| 08/29/25 @ Dinuba | 127.8 |
| 09/26/25 vs Tehachapi | 125.8 |
| + 5 more games |
Jayden Najera continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 329 yards and six TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also punching in one score on the ground. His passing game has become a key predictor of Golden West's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Isaac Oceguera also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Golden West's run defense was locked in: El Diamante could only muster 1.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Marcus Garcia for the heroic effort on defense: he. Golden West's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.81 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 6.77 on average over their last five games.
Golden West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rowen Collins and Connor Cain. Golden West got some further help from Garcia: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Mission Oak was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. The matchup between the Hawks and Dinuba didn't end well, with the Hawks falling 28-14. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
The victory made it two in a row for Golden West and bumps their season record up to 8-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points over those games. As for Mission Oak, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Golden West strolled past Mission Oak in their previous meeting back in September by a score of 45-27. Will the Trailblazers repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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